Muffler is a related term of neckcloth.
As nouns the difference between muffler and neckcloth
is that muffler is (us) part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces while neckcloth is an ornamental white cravat.
muffler
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(US) Part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise the engine produces.
A type of scarf.
* 1913 ,
- The newcomer took off his cap and his big woollen muffler . His nose was pointed and red.
Synonyms
* silencer