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
Vanessa Hudgens is looking absolutely stunning - and pregnant! - in a black bodycon high-necked dress, accessorised with a diamond choker.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2024
Brittany Snow offered a refreshing show of color in a bright strapless custom Monot dress paired with a statement choker.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
A complex, white lace choker completes the regal look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
Inej watched Heleen straighten the diamond choker on her neck, the jewels glinting brightly.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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
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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