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Necklace

Definition

noun | jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

Pronunciation

n'ekluhs (IPA: nˈɛkləs)

Hyphenation

neck-lace (8 letters | 2 syllables)

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First known use in English

1590 (Elizabethan era | European Renaissance) (435 years ago)

Word frequency history

Inflected form

necklaces

Narrower terms

Broader terms

jewellery | jewelry

Rhymes

feckless | reckless (based on typical American pronunciation)

Lexically close words

necklaced

Anagrams

(none among common words)

Phrases

coral necklace | necklace poplar | necklace tree

Translations

Other notable uses

The Affair of the Necklace

necklace.com | necklace.net | necklace.info

Crossword puzzle clues

Something that may be charmed? | Treasure sought in "Titanic" (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

Scrabble score

16 (International English) | 16 (North American English)

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