string
2
1.8
- noun
- /strɪŋ/
- A string of pearls with a suit of tweed.
- string of beads
- string of pearls
- wear a string
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Watch on YouTubeWe had two people come up on stage and dupoy the light up balls on a string and they make like an Infinity symbol and then they dance around it.
- We had two people come up on stage and dupoy the light up balls on a string and they make like an Infinity symbol and then they dance around it.
- So, you know, don't, you know, put the beads on the string or, you know, don't fish in the sacred lagoon or whatever.
- And the answer is, is that when I when push came to shove, I almost lost a whole string of beads and it wasn't that much time invested.
Examples
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A really elegant string-of-pearls configuration.
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He gave her a string of pearls worth $350,000.
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You were probably born to wear just such a string of pearls.
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Where can I pick up a string of real pearls for the missis?
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Ahead, Richard can see a string of pink lights adorning a striped awning.
Fiction book (1991) -
Around his neck, the father (a local chief?) wears a string of variegated white and blue glass beads.
Academic text (2008) -
From his neck dangled a string of tiny wicker baskets, each lined with brown paper.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's some cactus mix for our String of Pearls, orchid mix for our bromeliad.
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Behind 'em, I could see Cahula Creek, and the baseball bat man was handing the man that I know by the name of Larry Paisley a string of glass beads.
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She wore a beautiful string of pearls around her neck for the gala.
Synonyms
358
1.0
A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often with a chain or beads
95
1.5
A necklace made of small metal links worn around the neck
28
1.0
Small round pieces with a hole that you string to make jewelry
2
2.7
A row of beads threaded together and worn as jewelry
1
3.5
A string of beads or pearls worn around the neck
1
2.9
A string of flowers worn or hung for decoration
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.8
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Compounds
- Specialized
46
8.8
An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces
- Specialized
2
9.9
An idea in physics about a very thin, long object in space that has a lot of energy
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3.5
A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos
- Informal
2
6.8
Being too dependent on your parents, especially your mother, so you are not independent
2
3.7
A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence
- US
1
3.7
A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands
- Specialized
1
6.1
A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it
- Specialized
1
9.9
An early form of string theory that describes only bosons, a type of particle, and needs 26 dimensions
- Specialized
An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth
- Jargon
An invisible or marked line on a pool table behind which cue balls are placed at game start
- Archaic
A group of four players, two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a piece written for them
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Etymology
String originally meant 'a cord' (Old English streng), so a 'string' of beads or pearls is simply objects threaded on that little cord and kept together as a necklace.