necklace

neck·lace  (nkls)

n.

1. An ornament worn around the neck.

2. Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape: a necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.

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necklace [ˈnɛklɪs]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a chain, band, or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels, etc., worn around the neck as an ornament, esp by women

2. (in South Africa) a tyre soaked in petrol, placed round a person's neck, and set on fire in order to burn the person to death

vb

(tr) South African to kill (someone) by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) strand, string, chain - a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; chain - a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies" choker, dog collar, neckband, collar - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) pendant, pendent - an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

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necklace

noun chain, beads, pendant, choker, necklet She dropped her pearl necklace on the dressing-table.

Translations

necklace [ˈneklɪs] N → collar m

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necklace [ˈnɛkləs] n → collier m

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necklace

n → (Hals)kette f

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necklace [ˈnɛklɪs] n → collana
pearl necklace → collana di perle

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necklace [ˈnɛklɪs] n → collana
pearl necklace → collana di perle

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necklace → قلادة náhrdelník halskæde Halskette περιδέραιο collar kaulakoru collier ogrlica collana ネックレス 목걸이 halsketting halskjede naszyjnik colar ожерелье halsband สร้อยคอ kolye dây chuyền 项链