noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
nape...of...neck (= back )
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She had a mass of golden hair, which she wore in a coil at the nape of her neck .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As she turned away he gently caught the nape of her neck with his free hand.
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Behind her in the fluorescent glint bald heads and napes bulge over armchairs still turned inwards, turned away.
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Behind her lay a blanket of cold air as icy snouts nuzzled the nape of her neck.
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He went across and stroked the nape of her neck, and she sniffed and stiffened and then relaxed.
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It's made from 100% easy-care polyester and measures 24in from nape of neck to hem.
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One arm went round his neck, her fingers tangling in the silky hair at his nape .
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Putting the thumbs at the nape , while the fingers pressed the sides.