Meaning Of The Word Necklace

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What's The Definition Of Necklace?

necklace
countable noun: A necklace is a piece of jewellery such as a chain or a string of beads which someone wears round their neck.
verb: To necklace someone means to kill them by putting a tyre soaked in petrol around their neck and then setting fire to it.

necklace in American English
a string of beads, jewels, etc. or a chain of gold, silver, etc., worn around the neck as an ornament
to kill by means of a necklace (sense 2)
noun: a piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the like, or a chain of gold, silver, or other metal, for wearing around the neck

necklace in British English
noun: a chain, band, or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels, etc, worn around the neck as an ornament, esp by women
verb: to kill (someone) by placing a burning tyre round his or her neck

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