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Meaning of Neckerchief | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈnɛkə(ɹ)tʃɪf

Definitions

A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.

Equivalents

Català mocador
Esperanto koltuko
Español fular pañuelo
Français foulard
Gaeilge ciarsúr brád
हिन्दी गुलूबंद
Magyar nyaksál
Bahasa Indonesia halsduk hasduk
日本語 ネッカチーフ
Nederlands halsdoek
Polski apaszka
Română fular
Svenska halsduk själ
Türkçe fular
Українська галстук

Examples

“The Boy Scout wore a red neckerchief, the ends clasped with a sliding knot ornament.”
“Self-assured, peripatetic and unfailingly dapper — he favored dark double-breasted suits and the occasional neckerchief, and once made the cover of Men’s Vogue in Italy — Mr. Enwezor never doubted that an African had every right to take the lead at Western art institutions.”
“The fella in question was still sitting at his table, sans everything above the neckerchief. There was blood everywhere, and brain matter, and bits of skull, and what looked like very expensive bone china.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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