necklace meaning
EN
[ˈnɛkləs] WNecklace
- A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine.
- Common features of necklaces include colorful stones (particularly gemstones or jewels), wood (usually carved or polished), art glass, feathers, shells, beads or corals - a wide, wide variety of other adornments have also been used.
- NounPLnecklacesSUF-ace
- An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
- (figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
- a necklace of coral islands
- (South Africa) A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.
- An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
- VerbSGnecklacesPRnecklacingPT, PPnecklaced
- (South Africa) To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
- (South Africa) To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- We'll pawn this necklace off as real gold, and make a fortune.
- I'll string these beads together to make a necklace for you.
- I'll string together these beads to make a necklace for you.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- You can string these beads on to this cord to make a colorful necklace.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of necklace in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Nouns
- en necklaced
- en necklaces
- en necklacelike
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "necklace" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.