NECKBAND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does neckband mean? 

• NECKBAND (noun)
  The noun NECKBAND has 3 senses:

1. a band around the collar of a garment

2. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

3. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

  Familiarity information: NECKBAND used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NECKBAND (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A band around the collar of a garment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("neckband" is a kind of...):

band; banding; stripe (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)

Holonyms ("neckband" is a part of...):

jumper; sweater (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

collar; neckband

Hypernyms ("neckband" is a kind of...):

band (a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body))

Meronyms (parts of "neckband"):

facing (a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neckband"):

choker; neck ruff; ruff; ruffle (a high tight collar)

clerical collar; dog collar; Roman collar (a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy)

Eton collar (broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket)

Peter Pan collar (a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front)

rabato; rebato (a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century)

polo-neck collar; turtleneck collar (a high close-fitting turnover collar)

Holonyms ("neckband" is a part of...):

neck; neck opening (an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

choker; collar; dog collar; neckband

Hypernyms ("neckband" is a kind of...):

necklace (jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women))

 Context examples 

They starched two hundred white shirts, with a single gathering movement seizing a shirt so that the wristbands, neckband, yoke, and bosom protruded beyond the circling right hand.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

By this means he ironed the yoke, wristbands, and neckband, setting the latter at right angles to the shirt, and put the glossy finish on the bosom.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)