1.
scarf; muffler; neck wrap
A piece of cloth or knitted fabric worn around the neck for warmth. A slightly old-fashioned or literary word; マフラー is more common in everyday speech.
寒いので襟巻きを巻いた。
It was cold, so I wrapped a scarf around my neck.
祖母が毛糸の襟巻きを編んでくれた。
My grandmother knitted a woolen scarf for me.
赤い襟巻きをした雪だるまが庭に立っていた。
A snowman wearing a red scarf was standing in the yard.
USAGE:
A compound of 襟 (collar/neck) and 巻き (wrapping). Considered slightly old-fashioned — younger speakers tend to use マフラー instead. Still common in literature, descriptions of traditional clothing, and among older speakers.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 襟巻きを巻く (to wrap a scarf around one's neck)
- 襟巻きを外す (to take off a scarf)
- 毛皮の襟巻き (a fur stole)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- マフラー: muffler, scarf — the modern, everyday word
- ストール: stole — a wider, fashion-oriented wrap for the shoulders