choker
Americannoun
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chokers
plural
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a person or thing that chokes.
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a necklace that fits snugly around the neck.
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a neckcloth or high collar.
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a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods.
noun
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a woman's high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century
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any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat
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a high clerical collar; stock
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a person who chokes
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something that causes a person to choke
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Origin of choker
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“I love the colors. It even has my choker — I wear a choker when I run a lot. It has the little, fine details, so I think that was really cool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
The visual codes of subversion are best expressed in the details — a studded belt, a studded choker, a studded bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
As she walked the red carpet, she paid homage to her album title, donning a choker with a small clock embedded.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Dressed head to toe in black she looks tough, but she fiddles with her studded choker nervously and wipes a mascara-stained tear away from her cheek.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
I think of that optical illusion—an old lady with a crooked nose from one angle, a young one wearing a choker from another.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
The Proteas in June 2025 beat Australia in the World Test Championship final to win their first major International Cricket Council trophy and shrug off their "chokers" tag.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
On the recent post-season tour of Asia, Amorim accused his players of being "chokers" after their shock defeat by a South-East Asia select XI.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
Michigan has been arguably the biggest chokers in the history of college football, going 21-29 in bowls and 0-2 in College Football Playoff games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
The accessories — from contemporary neck chokers to sometimes-bejeweled leg bands that one might associate with armor — added layers of intrigue.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
But the next morning Pearl came out wearing one of Lexie’s chokers, which looked like a gash of black lace around her neck.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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