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21Steinkirk — Steenkirk Steen kirk (st[=e]n k[ e]rk ), Steinkirk Stein kirk (st[imac]n ), n. [So called from the battle of Steinkirk, in 1692, on which occasion the French nobles had no time to arrange their lace neckcloths.] A kind of neckcloth worn in a… …
22George III of the United Kingdom — George III redirects here. For other uses, see George III (disambiguation). George III …
23John Ruskin — This article is about the art critic, John Ruskin. For the painting of John Ruskin by Millais, see John Ruskin (painting). John Ruskin Coloured engraving of Ruskin Born 8 February 1819( …
24River Neckinger — St Saviour s Dock where the Neckinger meets the Thames The River Neckinger is a subterranean river that rises in Southwark and flows through London to St Saviour s Dock where it enters the River Thames. The river is now totally enclosed and runs… …
25B'hoy and g'hal — (meant to evoke an Irish pronunciation of boy and gal , respectively) [Sante, Low Life , 77.] were the prevailing slang words used to describe the young men and women of the rough and tumble working class culture of Lower Manhattan in the late… …
26Gradgrind — Mr Thomas Gradgrind is the notorious headmaster in Dickens s novel Hard Times who is dedicated to the pursuit of profitable enterprise.[1] His name is now used generically to refer to someone who is hard and only concerned with cold facts and… …
27Bands (neckwear) — Bands [According to the Oxford English Dictionary, since the 18th century these have been called bands rather than by the singular band .] are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers, and with some forms of academic dress. They …
28The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie — Infobox Book name = The 85 Ways to Tie a Tie title orig = translator = image caption = author = Thomas Fink and Yong Mao illustrator = cover artist = country = language = series = subject = genre = publisher = Fourth Estate pub date = November 4 …
29choker — /choh keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that chokes. 2. a necklace that fits snugly around the neck. 3. a neckcloth or high collar. 4. a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods. [1545 55; CHOKE + ER1] * * * ▪ jewelry in jewelry, necklace… …
30cravat — /kreuh vat /, n. 1. necktie (defs. 1, 2). 2. a cloth, often made of or trimmed with lace, worn about the neck by men esp. in the 17th century. 3. Med. a bandage made by folding a triangular piece of material into a band, used temporarily for a… …
