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necklet

necklet

7.7
A small necklace or band of fur that sits close to the neck
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛklɪt/
translation icon : collar
  • The fashion designer showcased a stunning necklet crafted from colorful gemstones.

Examples

  • She wore a beautiful necklet made of pearls at the gala.

  • The jewels were back at Waes with everything except their wedding necklets, but the silver dragon gleamed from Mevita's hand in the candlelit antechamber.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He gifted her a delicate silver necklet for her birthday.

Synonyms

necklace
vsnecklet
294 1.0

A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often with a chain or beads

is usually smaller and can include nonchain bands like fur
collar
vsnecklet
46 1.7

A necklace that fits closely around the neck and is worn for fashion

is more general, including small ornaments and nonfashion fur bands
choker
vsnecklet
5 4.8

A tight necklace worn around the neck as a fashion accessory

is similar but can be looser and made from various materials
neckpiece
vsnecklet
1 5.4

An item worn around the neck, like a collar or necklace

is specifically a small decorative ornament worn closely rather than clothing
neckband
vsnecklet
4.9

A close fitting decorative band worn around the neck as jewelry

is a small decorative item worn closely but not limited to bands
collarette
vsnecklet
8.9

A small decorative band worn around the neck like a collar

is the smaller jewelry form rather than a structured garment collar

How Decorative

choker
5 4.8
necklet
7.7
pendant
34 3.0
strand
7 3.5
chain
55 1.5

Surface Forms

necklet singular
necklets plural

Morphology

necklet = neck (transparent) = neck + let

The word is a straightforward diminutive: 'neck' + '-let' denoting a small ornament for the neck, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Necklet comes from neck and the small ending -let, where neck means 'the part between your head and shoulders' and -let means 'small', as in booklet. So a necklet is a small piece of jewelry worn closely around the neck.