neck gaiter

noun

A type of neckwarmer that can easily be pulled over the mouth and nose to offer a degree of masking for warmth and (to a limited extent) respiratory droplet suppression (albeit without fine filtration).

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Meanings

nounneck gaiter (plural neck gaiters)

plural neck gaiters

  1. A type of neckwarmer that can easily be pulled over the mouth and nose to offer a degree of masking for warmth and (to a limited extent) respiratory droplet suppression (albeit without fine filtration).

Origin

From neck + gaiter.

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APA

neck gaiter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20gaiter

MLA

“neck gaiter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20gaiter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neck gaiter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20gaiter.

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