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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024neck•lace /ˈnɛklɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Jewelrya piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a string of pearls.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024neck•lace (nek′lis),USA pronunciation n. - Jewelrya piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the like, or a chain of gold, silver, or other metal, for wearing around the neck.
- neck + lace (def. 2) 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: necklace /ˈnɛklɪs/ n - a chain, band, or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels, etc, worn around the neck as an ornament, esp by women
- (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 - (transitive) South African to kill (someone) by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck
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