neckstrap

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noun

A strap worn around the neck for carrying something.

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Meanings

nounneckstrap (plural neckstraps)

plural neckstraps

  1. A strap worn around the neck for carrying something.

    So we’re stuck with two camera categories: pocket ones that take mediocre pictures and big heavy black ones (S.L.R.’s) that take stunning photos but require a neckstrap or, ideally, a wheelbarrow.

    2009 April 16, David Pogue, “The Quest to Shrink the S.L.R.”, in New York Times

Origin

From neck + strap.

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APA

neckstrap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckstrap

MLA

“neckstrap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckstrap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neckstrap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neckstrap.

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