Choker

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• choker — ● choker nom masculin (anglais choker, collier, de to choke, étrangler) Collier de perles de même grosseur porté à ras du cou …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Choker — Chok er, n. 1. One who, or that which, chokes. [1913 Webster] 2. A stiff wide cravat; a stock. [Slang] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• choker — ► NOUN 1) a close fitting necklace or ornamental neckband. 2) a clerical or other high collar …   English terms dictionary

• choker — [chōk′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that chokes 2. a necklace that fits closely around the neck 3. a narrow fur piece worn around the neck 4. Archaic a wide neckcloth or stiff collar worn tight around the neck …   English World dictionary

• Choker — This article is about the type of jewellery. For logging methods that use chokers (lengths of cable) to transport harvested trees, see Cable logging. A black ribbon used as a choker A choker is a close fitting necklace, worn high on the neck.… …   Wikipedia

• Choker — Ein schwarzes Band als Choker Das Choker (engl. choke = würgen) ist ein im 15. Jahrhundert aufgekommenes Modeschmuckaccessoire, das eine Länge von etwa 40 cm hat. Es bezeichnet eine eng anliegende Halskette, die in früheren Zeiten aus einer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• choker — /choh keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that chokes. 2. a necklace that fits snugly around the neck. 3. a neckcloth or high collar. 4. a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods. [1545 55; CHOKE + ER1] * * * ▪ jewelry  in jewelry, necklace… …   Universalium

• choker — 1. n. a cigarette; a cigarette butt. □ Put that damn choker out in my house! □ I can smell a choker the minute somebody lights it. 2. n. a necktie. □ Let’s go out to eat where I don’t have to wear a choker. □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• choker — noun /ˈtʃəʊkə/ a) A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace, tight to the throat. She appears on the 90th anniversary issue of French Vogue wearing nothing but a mask, gloves and a choker – everything but her now iconic gap… …   Wiktionary

• choker — [[t]tʃo͟ʊkə(r)[/t]] chokers N COUNT A choker is a necklace or band of material that fits very closely round a woman s neck. ...a pearl choker …   English dictionary

• choker — UK [ˈtʃəʊkə(r)] / US [ˈtʃoʊkər] noun [countable] Word forms choker : singular choker plural chokers a piece of jewellery or cloth that fits tightly around the neck and is worn by some women as a decoration …   English dictionary