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neckband
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
neckband
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ I finished the front, back and neckband and joined both shoulders.
▪ Instructions are given for several neckbands, but everyone has their own pet neckband.
▪ Join one shoulder of the garment and then proceed with the neckband as above.
▪ Push behind latches. 6 Hook up neckband on first row, push behind latches and remove waste and nylon cord.
▪ Some years ago I learnt this neckband method which I find invaluable.
▪ Thank you, Rosemary, for sharing your neckband with us all and also for such a well-written pattern.
▪ This method of joining a neckband to a garment is ideal for use with a cut and sew neck.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neckband

Neckband \Neck"band`\, n. A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top of a garment.

Wiktionary
neckband

n. A band worn around the neck.

WordNet
neckband

  1. n. a band around the collar of a garment

  2. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over [syn: collar]

  3. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck [syn: choker, collar, dog collar]

Usage examples of "neckband".

I place upon my bed a shirt, an abbe's neckband, a pair of drawers, black silk stockings--in fact, a complete fit-out.

There was also the clean shock of its appearance among the smaller brownish birds, its mineral blue and muted blue and broad dark neckband.

One of the aliens was seated at the table, placing the neckbands on humans.

Some adjust ments were made for height, but not a lot of atten tion was paid to niceties that might make things more reasonable or comfortable- Now waistbands of similar metal were brought out and more of the strange rope was used to have them affix the waist bands as the neckbands were.

Soon he discovered that the rude locks which had held the neckbands in place had been deftly picked.