kəˌnɛt, -nɪt noun
a woman's ornamental circlet for the hair, often of gold decorated with jewels or pearls.
Origin:
1520–30; carcan choker < Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (< Germanic) + -an ring (< Latin ānus) + -et
1520–30; carcan choker < Middle French, equivalent to carc- throat (< Germanic) + -an ring (< Latin ānus) + -et
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| —n | |
| archaic a jewelled collar or necklace | |
| [C16: from French carcan, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse kverkband chin strap] | |
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