-chəf, -(ˌ)chif, -ˌchēf noun
( plural neckerchiefs also neckerchieves -fs, -vz; see pl at handkerchief )
Etymology: Middle English nekkerchef, from nekke neck + kerchef kerchief — more at neck , kerchief
: a folded ornamental square of cloth worn about the neck like a scarf or worn especially by sailors as part of a uniform