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lanyard

lanyard

6 4.4
A cord worn around the neck to hold small items like an ID card
  • noun
  • /ˈlæn.jərd/
translation icon : cordón
  • The teacher showed us how to wear our ID badge on a lanyard to keep it visible.
  • lanyard around its neck
  • lanyard with a badge
  • lanyard around my wrist

Because when it's transgender day, if you don't wear the pink, blue and white lanyard to show your support, you're marked out.

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Examples

  • A wrist lanyard is the most convenient method, but it can also be attached to the sam-board.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We've got a little blue lanyard to match and we have a USB C cable to charge.

  • So I have my lanyard and now I can do my work, right?

  • And and so the first day we show up and everybody had name tags, but they were those lanyard name tags.

  • Mother, I can't find my lanyard for work.

  • And the new idea is an ID card on a lanyard with AQR code on it.

  • You can find boxes of lanyard straps at most office supply stores.

    Blog text (6)
  • It's easy to carry, either with the curved handles that are built into both ends or with an included lanyard.

    Blog text (21)
  • Donning my VIP lanyard!

    Blog text (2)
  • "Holding her identification card around her neck is her "bling" -- a lanyard bedazzled with faux jewels in red, white, and blue that's a souvenir from a Democratic National Convention.

    Blog text (14)

Synonyms

laniard
vslanyard
  • UK
9.9

A cord worn around the neck, shoulder or wrist to carry a small item like a badge

means the same but differs only in written form
collarette
vslanyard
9.1

A short ribbon worn around the neck to hold a medal

carries small functional objects rather than supporting items for display

How Long

sash
17 4.0
lanyard
6 4.4
cord
176 1.0
neckband
4.9

Surface Forms

lanyard singular
lanyards plural

Etymology

Lanyard comes from an old French word lanière meaning 'strap' and from Latin linea meaning 'line'. So, a lanyard is like a small 'line' or strap you wear around your neck to carry an ID, keys, or other small items.