neckerchief

Etymology

From Middle English nekkyrchefe, neckercheve, equivalent to neck + kerchief.

noun

1. A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
   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. 2019-03-18, Jason Farago, “Okwui Enwezor, Curator Who Remapped Art World, Dies at 55”, in The New York Times, →ISSN