necklet

[ nek-lit ]

/ ˈnɛk lɪt /

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noun

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

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Origin of necklet

First recorded in 1860–65; neck + -let

Words nearby necklet

neckerchief, Necker cube, necking, necklace, necklace bomb, necklet, neckline, neck of the woods, neckpiece, neck-rein, necktie

How to use necklet in a sentence

A gold necklet found at Enkomi, in Cyprus, consists of a line of models of this Mycenaean shield.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
I caused Salome's illness by dragging her down into Harstone to get a necklet of hers on which I was trying to raise money.
Salome|Emma Marshall
I will go down with you to-morrow and get that wretched necklet.
Salome|Emma Marshall
Are you quite sure the necklet was in that large dressing-case?
Salome|Emma Marshall

"Put the necklet back into the dressing-case, mother," Salome repeated.
Salome|Emma Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for necklet

necklet

/ (ˈnɛklɪt) /

noun

an ornament worn round the neck

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necklet

Origin of necklet

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British Dictionary definitions for necklet