Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
| ascot | a type of NECKTIE with broad ends. |
| bands | a pair of strips of white linen, worn by clergyman. |
| barbe | a piece of vertically pleated linen cloth worn over or under the chin, as by nuns. |
| belcher | a coloured, spotted NECKERCHIEF. |
| bertha berthe | a woman's deep lace collar to hide a low neckline. |
| boa | a long, serpent-like coil of fur, feathers or the like worn round the neck by women. |
| boatneck | a wide open neck on a garment. |
| chevesaile | an ornamental collar of a coat. |
| collar | something worn round the neck; the neck or (sometimes detachable) neckband of a garment; (verb) to seize by the collar, fig. to arrest. |
| collaret collarette | a small collar. |
| cravat cravate | a scarf or band worn as a NECKTIE; (verb) to dress in a cravat. [Fr. cravate, from Cravates, 17th century Croatian mercenaries who wore a scarf in battle]. |
| crewneck | a round, close-fitting style of neck on a jersey. |
| guimpe | a wide cloth covering neck and shoulders worn by nuns. |
| mousquetaire | a broad turnover linen collar; also a woman's cloak trimmed with ribbons, with large buttons, fashionable about 1855. |
| muffettee | a MUFFLER; also, a woollen cuff. |
| muffler | a thick scarf, collar, etc. |
| mufflered | wearing a muffler. |
| neckatee | a NECKERCHIEF. |
| neckband | the part of a garment around the neck. |
| neckcloth | a cloth worn round the neck. |
| neckerchief | an ornamental cloth, a kerchief for the neck > NECKERCHIEFS or NECKERCHIEVES. |
| neckgear | garments for the neck. |
| necklet | an ornament for wearing round the neck; a small fur garment for the neck. |
| neckline | the shape or position of the upper edge of a dress, blouse, etc. |
| neckpiece | a piece of cloth for the neck. |
| necktie | (esp. N. America) a band of fabric tied round the neck under the collar and usu hanging down in front, a tie. |
| neckwear | anything worn round the neck. |
| owrelay | a large CRAVAT. |
| partlet | a covering for the neck, and sometimes for the shoulders and breast; originally worn by both sexes, but later by women alone. |
| rabatine | a low collar. |
| rabato rebato | a stiff flaring lace collar worn by both sexes in 17th C > RABATOS or RABATOES; REBATOS or REBATOES. |
| rebozo | a long scarf worn chiefly by Mexican women > REBOZOS. |
| rollcollar | a collar of a garment turned back in a curve. |
| ruff | a frill, usu starched and pleated, worn round the neck, esp in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods; (verb) to provide with a ruff. |
| rufflike | like a ruff. |
| scarf | a light, usu decorative piece of material thrown loosely on the shoulders about the neck > SCARFS or SCARVES. (Verb) to cover as with a scarf. |
| scarved | wearing a scarf. |
| scarfwise | arranged like a scarf. |
| steenkirk steinkirk | a NECKCLOTH or CRAVAT with long lace ends. |
| stole | a narrow ecclesiastical vestment worn on the shoulders. |
| tapalo | a scarf worn in Latin American countries. Pl. TAPALOS. |
| tie | a strip of cloth worn round the neck. |
| tieless | not wearing a tie. |
| tippet | a long narrow piece of cloth formerly attached to a hood or sleeve, or worn loose around the neck. |
| turndown | a turned down collar; a rejection. |
| turtleneck | a style of neck for a sweater. |
| vandyke | a broad collar with the edges cut into deep points; a short pointed beard; (verb) to notch or zigzag. [From Sir Antony Van Dyke (or Vandyke), 17th century painter]. |
| victorine | a woman's fur TIPPET. |
| woggle | a ring of leather or plastic used to thread a NECKERCHIEF. |