Necklace

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An ornament worn around the neck.
  • n. Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape: a necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
  • n. Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
  • n. A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
  • v. To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
  • n. A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Any flexible ornament worn round the neck, us one of shells, coins, beads, or flowers.
  • n. A band or tie for the neck, of lace, silk, or the like, worn by women.
  • n. A noose or halter.
  • n. Nautical, a chain about a lower mast, to which the futtock-shrouds were formerly secured; a strap girding a lower mast and carrying leading-blocks.
  • n. In ceramics, a molding or continuous ornament applied to the shoulder or neck of a vase or bottle, especially when twisted, divided into beads, or the like.
  • To form into a necklace; encircle or surround with, or as with, a necklace.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
  • Verb Form
    necklaced    necklaces   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jewellery    jewelry   
    Hyponym
    choker    chain    string    strand    collar    neckband    dog collar   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gorget    chaplet    sultana    carcanet    rivière   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    reckless   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    earring    bracelet    jewelry    jewel    bead    ornament    trinket    buckle    collar    vase