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choker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Jewellery
chok·er /ˈtʃəʊkə $ ˈtʃoʊkər/ noun [countable]  DCJa piece of jewellery that fits very tightly around a woman’s neck 短项链,颈链 a diamond choker 钻石颈链5 see picture at 见图 jewellery
Examples from the Corpus
chokerBut it was only the sensational Jamie, twirling a diamante choker on his index finger.Did you see these gold chokers?Rachel looked around the living-room for a hiding place for her choker.Over-the-top accessories accompany all her collections, from fake pearl chokers to quilted handbags and gilt belts.Pearl chokers glittered on every female neck; huge diamonds flashed in the strobe lights.Holding the choker in her hand, she heard the amah's flip-flops coming downstairs.She ran to the polished mahogany bureau, opened the lid and threw the choker on to a pile of papers.A velvet choker was tied around her neck; massive gold earrings hung from her lobes.
chok·er nounChineseSyllable
tightly Corpus a that very of piece fits jewellery


choker
choker /ˈtʃəʊkə $ ˈtʃoʊkər/ noun [countable]
a piece of jewellery that fits very tightly around a woman’s neck:
    a diamond choker


chokerBrE /ˈtʃəʊkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃoʊkər/ 🔊 nouna piece of jewellery or narrow band of cloth worn closely around the neck 贴颈项链;项圈