necklet

English

Etymology

neck +‎ -let

Noun

necklet (plural necklets)

  1. A necklace.
  2. A type of ornament worn tightly about the neck.
    • 1981, P. L. Travers, Mary Poppins, revised edition, chapter 4,
      He was a dog—one of those small, silky, fluffy dogs that look like a fur necklet, until they begin to bark.

Coordinate terms

Translations
necklace — see necklace

References
  • necklet in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • necklet, in Compact Oxford English Dictionary.
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