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neck·lace
(nĕk′lĭs)n.
1. An ornament worn around the neck.
2. Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape: a necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.
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necklace
(ˈnɛklɪs)n
1. (Jewellery) a chain, band, or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels, etc, worn around the neck as an ornament, esp by women
2. (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
(tr) South African to kill (someone) by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck
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neck•lace
(ˈnɛk lɪs)n., v. -laced, -lac•ing. n.
1. a piece of jewelry worn around the neck, as a chain or a string of gemstones, pearls, etc.
v.t. 2. (in South Africa) to kill by placing a gasoline-soaked tire around the victim's neck and setting it on fire.
[1580–90; compare lace (definition 2)]
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| Noun | 1. |  necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)strand, string, chain - a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"; chain - a linked or connected series of objects; "a chain of daisies" |
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necklace
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Translations
عِقْدقِلَادَةٌ
náhrdelník
halskæde=-halskæde
kaulakoru
ogrlica
nyaklánc
hálsmen
ネックレス
목걸이
monile
colan
náhrdelník
ogrlica
halsband
สร้อยคอ
dây chuyền
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necklace
n → (Hals)kette f
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neck1
(nek) noun1. the part of the body between the head and chest. She wore a scarf around her neck.
2. the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body. The neck of that shirt is dirty.
3. anything like a neck in shape or position. the neck of a bottle.
ˈnecklace (-ləs) noun a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck. a diamond necklace.
ˈneckline noun the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck. The dress has a very low neckline.
ˈnecktie noun (American) a man's tie.
neck and neck (in a race) exactly equal. The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish.
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necklace
→ قِلَادَةٌ náhrdelník halskæde Halskette περιδέραιο collar kaulakoru collier ogrlica collana ネックレス 목걸이 halsketting halskjede naszyjnik colar ожерелье halsband สร้อยคอ kolye dây chuyền 项链Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
neck·lace
n. collar, gargantilla.
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