neckband

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

neckband
    n 1: a band around the collar of a garment
    2: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
       [syn: {collar}, {neckband}]
    3: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck [syn:
       {choker}, {collar}, {dog collar}, {neckband}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Neckband \Neck"band`\, n.
   A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top
   of a garment.
   [1913 Webster]