And lo on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:33:02 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>
  

did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:21:49 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>
>>
>> For example, I saw a film the other day. One of the people in it was
>> wearing what appeared to be a small silk strap around her neck. What 
the
>> heck do you *call* that?
>
> That could be a "choker"

Seconded

>> Similarly, check out
>>
>> http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=795
>>
>> What on earth do you call the item Faye's wearing?
>
> I would call it a headscarf but it is a cartoon and does not need to
> follow the laws of physics :)

Interesting (to me) that Mike goes for Kerchief whereas you and the Doc 
go  

for Headscarf, which would also have been my first answer; another case 
of  

two languages forever separate?

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