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necklet

American  
[nek-lit] / ˈnɛk lɪt /

noun

  1. something worn around the neck for ornamentation, as a fur piece.


necklet British  
/ ˈnɛklɪt /

noun

  1. an ornament worn round the neck

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Etymology

Origin of necklet

First recorded in 1860–65; neck + -let

Example Sentences

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He was a dog—one of those small, silky, fluffy dogs that look like a fur necklet, until they begin to bark.

From Literature

So were the models’ rock crystal necklet or lapel pin.

From New York Times

Perhaps there was a deep meaning to what looked like bone necklets, in contrast to big round baubles clonking on the chest.

From New York Times

On top of the creation were poised ostrich feathers, scarlet and white, and round her throat gleamed a great necklet of diamonds.

From Project Gutenberg

She wore her pale blue satin, with the low bodice, and her pretty necklet of rough amber in natural lumps, which her husband had given her for a birthday present just three days earlier.

From Project Gutenberg