neck kerchief

See neckerchief. necklace (nek'lās), n. [ price. My wife. hath pitched upon a necklace with three rows [of pearls), which is a very good one, and so is the Pepys, Diary, April 30, 1666. 2. A band or tie for the neck, of lace, silk, or the like, worn by women. A plain muslin tucker I put on, and my black silk neck lace instead of the French necklace my lady gave me. Richardson, Pamela, I. 1. 64. ( Davies .) 3. A noose or halter. [Slang.] What are these fellows? what's the crime committed, That they wear necklaces? Fletcher, Bonduc a, ii. 3. 41. Naut., a chain about a lower mast, to which the futtock-shrouds were formerly secured; a strap girding a lower mast and carrying leading-blocks.-5. In ceram., a molding or continuous ornament applied to the shoulder or neck of a vase or bottle, especially when twisted, divided into beads, or the like.