"neck kerchief" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neck kerchiefs [plural], neck kerchieves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|neck kerchieves}} neck kerchief (plural neck kerchiefs or neck kerchieves)
  1. Alternative form of neckerchief. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: neckerchief
    Sense id: en-neck_kerchief-en-noun-~L6ZxtMe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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