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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“Ninety-two percent of the U.S. population hasn’t even tried Goodles yet, so we’re just getting started,” Zeszut said, wearing a pasta-noodle choker during a Zoom call to discuss the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The pieces are instantly recognizable as hers: hand-laced rivets holding together a bustier in the shape of a broken heart, the way one of her spiked choker handbags seems to defy gravity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2024
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
The opener, a thick beige coat seeming regal, was immediately grounded in the present with a utilitarian studded collar, reminiscent of a choker, steering clear of vintage territory.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Around her throat was a red gold choker tighter than any maester's chain, ornamented with a single great ruby.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
They might have broken their duck with victory in the World Test Championship final last June, but their reputation as chokers remains.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
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
From Vivienne Westwood “SEX” chokers to John Galliano-era Dior logo rings, the list in this vintage archive goes on, and it goes deep.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 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
Mollie saw workers—tool dressers, rope chokers, mule peelers, gang pushers—toiling furiously.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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