[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

necklace \neck"lace\ ?; 48, n.
   1. a string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain,
      worn around the neck as an ornament.
      1913 webster

   2. naut. a rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold
      hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

necklace
     n : jewelry consisting of a cord or chain often bearing gems
         worn about the neck as an ornament especially by women

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

53 moby thesaurus words for "necklace":
   anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet,
   breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture,
   cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem,
   earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem,
   girdle, girt, girth, great circle, hoop, jewel, locket, neckband,
   nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin,
   stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone

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