🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

colar justo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈlaʁ ˈʒustu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Choker/ˈtʃoʊ.kər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ela usava um colar justo que combinava com seu vestido."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A close-fitting necklace worn around the neck.

    "She wore a black velvet choker that complemented her dress perfectly."
  2. 2

    A person or thing that chokes or causes choking.

    "The choker in the story was a character who struggled with anxiety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'choker' originates from the verb 'choke', which comes from the Old English 'cocian', meaning to suffocate or strangle. The noun form emerged in the late 19th century, referring to a close-fitting necklace that encircles the neck, evoking the sensation of constriction.

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