necklet

noun — 2 senses

necklet

noun

Etymology From neck + -let.

1

A necklace.

2

A type of ornament worn tightly about the neck.

He was a dog—one of those small, silky, fluffy dogs that look like a fur necklet, until they begin to bark.1934, P[amela] L[yndon] Travers, “Miss Lark’s Andrew”, in Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins; 1), London: Gerald Howe Ltd […], →OCLC, pages 50–51:

Coordinate terms: anklet, armlet, kneelet, leglet, wristlet

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