necklacenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnek.ləs/us/ˈnek.ləs/A2 a piece of jewellery worn around the neck, such as a chain or a string of decorative stones, beads, etc.:
a gold/silver/pearl necklace
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- She fingered her necklace absent-mindedly as she talked.
- Her diamond necklace glittered brilliantly under the spotlights.
- This necklace was handed down to my mother by my grandmother.
- A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck.
- He bought her a gold necklace inset with rubies.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pearl
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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necklaceverb [ T ]
uk/ˈnek.ləs/us/ˈnek.ləs/to kill someone by putting a burning rubber tyre around their neck
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Murder & attempted murder
- assassinate
- assassination
- attempt
- blow sb away
- blow sb's brains out idiom
- bump
- butcher
- dispatch
- lynch
- lynch law
- manslaughter
- martyr
- martyred
- poison
- shoot sb down
- slain
- slay
- slaying
- slew 1
- throttle
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necklacing
noun [ C ] uk/ˈnek.lə.sɪŋ/us/ˈnek.lə.sɪŋ/