: articles of clothing (such as ties and scarves) worn about the neck
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The Psycho Bunny brand started in 2005 when apparel industry figures Robert Godley and Robert Goldman teamed up to launch a neckwear brand featuring that distinct logo.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Kardashian's show-stopping neckwear was a layered stack of high-end diamond necklaces from famed luxury jeweler Moussaieff.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
For many, starting a new neckwear brand in 2025 may sound like founding a new floppy disk firm.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The rest of the items Mr. Washington wore that day — breeches, a waistcoat, a linen shirt, a type of decorative neckwear known as a jabot — are missing.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Kardashian's show-stopping neckwear was a layered stack of high-end diamond necklaces from famed luxury jeweler Moussaieff.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
For many, starting a new neckwear brand in 2025 may sound like founding a new floppy disk firm.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The rest of the items Mr. Washington wore that day — breeches, a waistcoat, a linen shirt, a type of decorative neckwear known as a jabot — are missing.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Neckwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neckwear. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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neckwear
noun
neck·wear
-ˌwa(ə)r 
-ˌwe(ə)r
: articles (as scarves or neckties) for wear around the neck
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