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项链 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
  • necklace noun A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often made of metal, beads, or gems.

Senses

项链 is used for these senses in English:

  • collar (technology) Any encircling device or structure.
  • dog collar A collar for a dog.
  • hose clamp A device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting.
  • necklace (jewelry) 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.

collar — full definition

  1. noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
  2. noun A band placed around the neck of an animal for identification or control.
  3. verb Informal: to catch, stop, or corner someone.

necklace — full definition

  1. noun A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often made of metal, beads, or gems.
  2. verb To kill by placing a burning, fuel-soaked tyre around a victim's neck (a form of mob violence).
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