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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