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It is called a 'ruff', and was worn in Western Europe between the mid-sixteenth century to the mid-seventeenth.
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∙ 11y agoPeople in the Renaissance wore something called a Ruff around their necks.
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What do the shipmates of the ancient mariner hang around his neck?
A dead albatross
What did shakespeare mean by wear around his neck?
Shakespeare never used those words. He did write the following lines: "Why, he that wears her like a medal, hanging About his neck, Bohemia" (Winter's Tale, I,2), "What fashion will you wear the garland of? about your neck, like an usurer's chain?" (Much Ado, II, 1), " that self chain about his neck Which he forswore most monstrously to have" (Errors, V, 1)Clearly, Shakespeare would have talked about wearing a chain or necklace about his neck, which means the same as to wear it around his neck.
Why did the mariner wear the albatross around his neck?
the ancient mariner was an impulsive man. It was an arbitrary act. May be due to boredom or the thought driven action resulted in the shooting of the albatross.
When is pun used in Romeo and Juliet?
The play is full of puns, usually dirty ones. The play starts out with Sampson and Gregory punning Sampson: Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals Gregory: No, for then we shall be colliers. Sampson: I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw. Gregory: Ay, while you live, draw your neck out of collar. The puns here are on "collier" (which means a person who delivers coal), "choler" (which means anger) and "collar" (which means the same as it does nowadays, although Gregory is probably thinking of a "hempen necktie", a noose)
What is it called when a giraffe swallows a toy jet?
A plane in the neck.
What is a collar?
A collar is the part of an upper garment which fits around the neck and throat.
What is a vicar's neck wear?
A vicar's neck wear is the wrap-around collar (often colloquially referred to as a "dog collar").
What do you call the collar around the neck of the wine bottle?
A capsule
What is a bell-collar?
A bell-collar is a strip of leather, put around the neck of animals, to which a bell is attached.
What is meant by a halti collar?
Halti collar is short for halter training collar or head collar. It is a collar placed on a dogs skull instead of around the neck for walks and training.
What is the thing that goes around a cats neck called?
A cat collar.
Why do we put a collar around our dog's neck?
So that we will know that the dog is yours.
What is collaring?
A collar is the part of an upper garment which fits around the neck and throat.
What goes round a pets neck?
What pets wear around their necks is called a collar.
What goes around a pet's neck to hold its ID tags?
the thing around a dogs neck is called a collar
How many points are on Kermit the Frog's collar around his neck?
There is 11 points.
What is a lions main?
The lion's MANE is the collar or ruff of fur around the neck of the male lion.
