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chok·er

(chō′kər)

1. One that chokes or suffocates another.

2. Something that fits closely around the neck or throat, as:

a. A tight-fitting necklace.

b. A high, tight collar.

c. A narrow neckpiece of fur.

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choker

(ˈtʃəʊkə)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century

2. (Clothing & Fashion) any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a high clerical collar; stock

4. a person who chokes

5. something that causes a person to choke

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

chok•er

(ˈtʃoʊ kər)

n.

1. one that chokes.

2. something fitting snugly around the neck, as a necklace or high collar.

[1545–55]

choker

A necklace or neckband that fits tightly around a woman’s throat.

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Noun	1.	choker - someone who kills by strangling garroter, garrotter, throttler, strangler killer, slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal
	2.	choker - an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; "he could win if he wasn't a choker" unfortunate, unfortunate person - a person who suffers misfortune
	3.	choker - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck dog collar, neckband, collar necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
	4.	choker - a high tight collar neck ruff, ruff, ruffle collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over fraise - a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century

Translations

colletto

choker

[ˈtʃəʊkəʳ] N

1. (= necklace) → gargantilla f (hum) → cuello m alto

2. (Mech) → obturador m

3. (= disappointment) → fastidio m

4. (esp US) (= person) → agobiado/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

choker

n (= collar) → Vatermörder m; (= necklace) → enger Halsreif; (of velvet etc) → Kropfband nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

choker

[ˈtʃəʊkəʳ] n → collana giracollo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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