necklace
(noun) jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
necklace (plural necklaces)
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.
(figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
(South Africa) A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
necklace (third-person singular simple present necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)
(South Africa) To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
Source: Wiktionary
Neck"lace (; 48), n.
1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 May 2024
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
