French word

collier

Pronunciation

IPA/kolje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnecklace

Example

Il a acheté un collier pour sa femme.

He bought a necklace for his wife.

Illustration for collier (necklace)

More examples

Elle porte un collier en perles.

She is wearing a pearl necklace.

Core concept

A neck-worn loop or band whose purpose may be decoration for a person or restraint and identification for an animal.

Common phrases

  • porter un collier

    wear a necklace

  • offrir un collier

    give a necklace

  • un collier en or

    a gold necklace

Similar words

chaîne: A necklace made by linking thin metal rings or lengths together.
pendentif: A small ornament hanging from a chain as an accent to a necklace.
ras-de-cou: A short necklace worn closely against the neck.
bijou: An item of jewelry worn as personal decoration.

Definition in French

Accessoire porté au cou pour orner la personne (chaîne, perles, pendentif) ; peut aussi désigner un dispositif fixé au cou d'un animal.

Word origin

Old French colier gave French collier, from Latin collare, a term for a neckband related to the Latin word collum, 'neck'.

Usage tips

  • French commonly uses collier en or for a gold necklace and collier de perles for a pearl necklace.

Other meanings

  • collarnoun

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