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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
necklace \neck"lace\ (?; 48), noun
1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
2. (Naut.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
necklace
noun: jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
53 Moby Thesaurus words for "necklace": anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture, cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem, girdle, girt, girth, great circle, hoop, jewel, locket, neckband, nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone
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