the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A piece of any fabric worn around the neck.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A folded cloth worn around the neck as a band or cravat; an article of dress which replaced the ruff and falling band, and formed a marked feature in the-fashionable dress of men in the reign of Louis XIV.
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n. an ornamental white cravat
Word Usage
"Écossais of a very large and decided check pattern, his orange satin neckcloth, and his jean-boots, with tips of shiny leather, — these, with a gold embroidered cap, and a richly-gilt cane, or other varieties of ornament of a similar tendency"