choker


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chok·er

 (chō′kər)
n.
1. One that chokes or suffocates another.
2. Something that fits closely around the neck or throat, as:
a. A tight-fitting necklace.
b. A high, tight collar.
c. A narrow neckpiece of fur.
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choker

(ˈtʃəʊkə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a high clerical collar; stock
4. a person who chokes
5. something that causes a person to choke
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chok•er

(ˈtʃoʊ kər)

n.
1. one that chokes.
2. something fitting snugly around the neck, as a necklace or high collar.
[1545–55]
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choker

A necklace or neckband that fits tightly around a woman’s throat.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.choker - someone who kills by strangling
garroter, garrotter, throttler, strangler
killer, slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal
2.choker - an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker"
unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
3.choker - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
dog collar, neckband, collar
necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
4.choker - a high tight collarchoker - a high tight collar      
neck ruff, ruff, ruffle
collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
fraise - a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
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Translations

choker

[ˈtʃəʊkəʳ] N
1. (= necklace) → gargantilla f (hum) → cuello m alto
2. (Mech) → obturador m
3. (= disappointment) → fastidio m
4. (esp US) (= person) → agobiado/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

choker

n (= collar) → Vatermörder m; (= necklace) → enger Halsreif; (of velvet etc) → Kropfband nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

choker

[ˈtʃəʊkəʳ] n → collana giracollo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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