STEENKIRK

Etymology

So named from the defeat of William III by Luxembourg at Steenkerke, August 3, 1692.

Noun

Steenkirk (plural Steenkirks)

(historical) A lace cravat loosely worn.

Source: Wiktionary


Steen"kirk`, Stein"kirk`, n. Etym: [So called from the battle of Steinkirk, in 1692, on which occasion the French nobles had no time to arrange their lace neckcloths.]

Definition: A kind of neckcloth worn in a loose and disorderly fashion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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