necklace B1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈnɛkləs/ UK /ˈnɛklɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #3652 Meanings 1 noun A piece of jewellery, such as a chain or string of beads, worn around the neck. She wore a gold necklace to the party. Thesaurus Word family Forms necklaces Derived forms necklacelikenecklacer Etymology AI details From neck + lace. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # necklace **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛkləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnɛklɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 3652 ## Meanings 1. A piece of jewellery, such as a chain or string of beads, worn around the neck. ## Examples - She wore a gold necklace to the party. ## Derived Forms - necklacelike - necklacer ## Etymology From neck + lace. ## AI Etymology Necklace comes from neck + lace. Modern senses include a piece of jewellery, such as a chain or string of beads, worn around the neck. The wider word family includes derivatives such as necklacelike and necklacer. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown