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
A Victorian cameo typically clings to her neck as a choker and her industrial ’90s Jean Paul Gaultier handbag punctuates her daily wardrobe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
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 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
He went into second gear, the engine spluttering and gasping, and he raced the engine, jamming the throttle down and snapping the choker in and out savagely.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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
Caple credited the costume designer Ciara Whaley with rewatching television shows like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Living Single” to inspire the fly look composed of chokers and suspenders for Fishback’s Elena.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 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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