carcanet
/ˈkɑːkənɛt
/noun archaic
A necklace or ornamental collar, typically made of gold or set with jewels.Why do you rob us of our ruffs, of our earrings, carcanets, of our fans and feathers?...
- She has an immense double chain and a rich carcanet and bracelets.
- She bestowed upon Gertrude a beautiful carcanet of pearls.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French carcan 'iron collar' + -et1.
- lookalike
- look-and-say
- look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth
- look as if one has seen a ghost
- look back
- look back at/on
- look before you leap
- lookbook
- look daggers at
- lookdown
- look down on
- look down one's nose at
- looked-after
- looked-for
- looked-up-to
- looker
- looker-in
- looker-on
- looker-out
- looker-upper
- look for all the world like
- look for trouble
- look forward to
- look here!
- lookie-likie