Home › Words › N › neckpieceneckpieceneckpiece means A piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.EtymologyFrom neck + piece.nounA piece of clothing to be worn around the neck.e.g.“It also has a neckpiece bearing a low-relief representation of the necklace of the chivalric Order of the Golden Fleece, to which only the most powerful of European rulers belonged.” — 2009 July 3, Ken Johnson, “Can You Breathe in There, Your Majesty?”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.necklaced 74% match — Wearing a necklace. vs neckpiece →necklet 74% match — A necklace. vs neckpiece →neckband 71% match — A band worn around the neck. vs neckpiece →necklace 70% match — An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached. vs neckpiece →choker 67% match — A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat. vs neckpiece →neckcloth 67% match — An ornamental cravat, usually white. vs neckpiece →neckplate 67% match — A piece of armour worn around the throat or neck; a gorget. vs neckpiece →benecklaced 65% match — Wearing a necklace. vs neckpiece →