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collier

necklace, collar

noun kol-YEH Less Common

Origin: Latin collare (neck piece).

Usage Note

collier refers to a necklace worn by a person or a collar worn by a pet. Un collier de perles is a pearl necklace. The related word col means a shirt collar or a mountain pass, showing the shared Latin root for 'neck'.

Examples

"Elle porte un collier en or."

Natural Translation

She is wearing a gold necklace.

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