caratcar‧at /ˈkærət/ noun [countable] British English 
a 22 carat gold chain Pure gold is 24 carats.2a unit for measuring the weight of jewels, equal to 200 milligrams: the Orloff diamond, a stone of 194.5 carats
WORD ORIGINcarat
Origin:
1400-1500 French, Arabic qirat ‘bean pod, small weight’, from Greek keration ‘carob bean, small weight’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Arrowcraft have canoe and Kayak figures made from nails and coated in 24 carat gold, ideal trophies at about £10.
- Different shades of superfine, 22 carat gold leaf are painted on to the hair during the highlighting process.
- It is often said that Godiva chocolates should not be valued in pounds, but rather in carats.
- It weighs 260. 37 carats.
- New from Morphy Richards comes a fabulous, 24 carat gold tong.
- Of the 26,000 carats of diamonds dispatched, over 23,000 carats were recovered, a success rate of over 90%.
- The beautiful earrings, also in 18 carat gold, cost £740.
- This ravishing heart-shaped 25 carat rock, at London-jeweller Graff, comes with a millionaire's price tag.
WORD SETS
agate, nounamethyst, nounanklet, nounaquamarine, nounbangle, nounbauble, nounbead, nounbracelet, nounbrooch, nouncarat, nouncarbuncle, nouncharm, nounchoker, nouncoral, nouncoronet, nouncostume jewellery, nouncrown, nounct, cuff link, nouncultured pearl, noundiamanté, adjectivediamond, nounearring, nounemerald, nounfacet, nounfob watch, noungarnet, noungem, noungold-plated, adjectivegoldsmith, nounice, nounjade, nounjasper, nounjewel, nounjewelled, adjectivejeweller, nounkarat, nounlapidary, adjectivelapis lazuli, nounlocket, nounmedallion, nounmoonstone, nounmother-of-pearl, nounnecklace, nounonyx, nounopal, nounpaste, nounpearly, adjectivependant, nounpin, nounprecious stone, nounreset, verbrhinestone, nounring, nounruby, nounsapphire, nounseed pearl, nounsemi-precious, adjectivesetting, nounsignet ring, nounsolitaire, nounstickpin, nounstone, nounstud, nountiara, nountopaz, nountrinket, nounwatchband, nounwatchstrap, nounwedding ring, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a 22 carat gold chainCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1 (also karat American English) a unit for measuring how pure gold is9/18/22/24 carat gold a 22 carat gold chain (=a measurement used to show how pure gold is)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Different shades of superfine, 22 carat gold leaf are painted on to the hair during the highlighting process.· Arrowcraft have canoe and Kayak figures made from nails and coated in 24 carat gold, ideal trophies at about £10.· New from Morphy Richards comes a fabulous, 24 carat gold tong.· Made in 18 carat gold it costs £380.· The beautiful earrings, also in 18 carat gold, cost £740.· There was no duty free ... A detail from the mark of service of John-Harrison which includes 22 carat gold leaf detailing.· For that price, you get 7.98 grammes of 22 carat gold.· Stars and stripes in 9 carat gold Beaverbrooks offers Beaverbrooks offer special incentives for brides on wedding purchases.
a 22 carat gold chain Pure gold is 24 carats.2a unit for measuring the weight of jewels, equal to 200 milligrams: the Orloff diamond, a stone of 194.5 carats