noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A necklace.
2. 2
   decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament wordnet
3. 3
   A type of ornament worn tightly about the neck.

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From neck + -let.

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