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neck⋅lace

[nek-lis]
–noun
a piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the like, or a chain of gold, silver, or other metal, for wearing around the neck.

Origin:
1580–90; neck + lace (def. 2)
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neck·lace   (něk'lĭs)   
n.  
  1. An ornament worn around the neck.

  2. Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape: a necklace of hundreds of tiny islands.

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Word Origin & History

necklace 
c.1590, from neck (q.v.) + lace in the sense of "cord, string."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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