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Grammar : Noun
Spell : choh-ker
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃoʊ kər



Definition of choker

Origin :
  • 1550s, "one who chokes," agent noun from choke (v.). From 1848 as "large neckerchief;" as a kind of necklace, 1928.
  • As in jewelry : noun precious stones, metals worn as decoration
  • As in necklace : noun chain
  • As in beads : noun string of small, often round, objects
  • As in collar : noun neck attire
Example sentences :
  • The wire of the choker, fig. 24, should be about 1⁄16 of an inch thick.
  • Extract from : « The Pyrotechnist's Treasury » by Thomas Kentish
  • He wears no neckcloth, but surrounds his throat with a choker.
  • Extract from : « The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness » by Cecil B. Hartley
  • After all it was foolhardy, and he felt it; but he was past the stopping now, and he pulled the choker to the limit.
  • Extract from : « The Nerve of Foley » by Frank H. Spearman
  • His suit was of bleached linen, his shirt bosom, choker and spotless cravat, all the color of snow.
  • Extract from : « The Incendiary » by W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
  • After a moments scrutiny she said, Its a fairly good fur, and its the latest style; what they call a choker.
  • Extract from : « The Luminous Face » by Carolyn Wells
  • Now cut two short poles for the forks to lay in from side to side of the path, being in the same direction as the choker.
  • Extract from : « Deadfalls and Snares » by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
  • But then you know a mind that exhausts all its energy in the production of a “choker,” however remarkable, cannot be a great one.
  • Extract from : « Parkhurst Boys » by Talbot Baines Reed
  • Thus on March 12, we subdued her with a choker, restrained her with ropes, replaced her collar and released her just after sunset.
  • Extract from : « An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf » by Thomas F. Weise
  • As a result his bows were stiff affairs, nor could he bend his head to any great extent on account of the high "choker" collar.
  • Extract from : « The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana » by Frank Gee Patchin
  • One day a very clerical looking man, with immaculate white cravat and choker, approached the entrance.
  • Extract from : « Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I » by Various

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