choker [choh-ker] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for choker on Thesaurus.com noun
- a person or thing that chokes.
- a necklace that fits snugly around the neck.
- a neckcloth or high collar.
- a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods.
Origin of choker First recorded in 1545–55; choke + -er1 Related Words for choker gold, glass, ornament, treasure, bracelet, jewel, trinket, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, gem, earring, pendant, strand, jewelry, choker, rosary Examples from the Web for choker Contemporary Examples of choker
Of a necklace Rihanna was wearing, Rivers joked she had asked Rihanna how she felt about the choker.
Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special ‘Fashion Police’
Tim Teeman
September 20, 2014
Historical Examples of choker
The wire of the choker, fig. 24, should be about 1⁄16 of an inch thick.
Thomas Kentish
He wears no neckcloth, but surrounds his throat with a choker.
The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness
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.
Frank H. Spearman
His suit was of bleached linen, his shirt bosom, choker and spotless cravat, all the color of snow.
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.
Carolyn Wells
British Dictionary definitions for choker choker noun
- a woman’s high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century
- any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat
- a high clerical collar; stock
- a person who chokes
- something that causes a person to choke
Word Origin and History for choker n.
1550s, “one who chokes,” agent noun from choke (v.). From 1848 as “large neckerchief;” as a kind of necklace, 1928.