necklace in English dictionary

  • necklace

    Meanings and definitions of "necklace"

    • An article of jewelry/jewellery that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
    • (figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
    • (South African) A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's neck, and set on fire.
    • (South African) To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
    • (South African) Describing a method of murder.
    • noun
      An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
    • noun
      (South Africa)
      A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
    • verb
      (South Africa)
      To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
    • jewelry
    • figurative: anything resembling a necklace in shape
    • method of execution
    • (animal) collar
    • An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck.
    • noun
      jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

    Synonyms of "necklace" in English dictionary

    jewellery, jewelry, chain collar are the top synonyms of "necklace" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of necklace

    • necklace ( no comparative or superlative)
    • necklace ( third-person singular simple present necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)
    • necklace ( plural  necklaces)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza necklace; lm  liczba mnoga necklaces
    • necklace (plural necklaces)
    • necklace (third-person singular simple present necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)
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