Colliers (en. Necklaces)

/kɔ.lje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Jewelry that is worn around the neck.

She always wears beautiful pearl necklaces.

Elle porte toujours de magnifiques colliers en perles.

A set of chains or similar materials wrapped around the neck.

Gold collars are very popular during holidays.

Les colliers en or sont très populaires pendant les fêtes.

Collars can also be used for pets.

My dog has a red collar with a tag.

Mon chien a un collier rouge avec une étiquette.

Comes from the Latin 'collare', which means 'necklace' or 'an object worn around the neck'.

to put on a necklace

Wearing a piece of jewelry around the neck.

mettre un collier

pearl necklace

A necklace made of pearls.

collier de perles

heating collar

A type of collar that emits heat, often used for animals.

collier chauffant

pendant

Jewelry that hangs at the end of a chain or cord.

pendentif

bracelet

Jewelry worn around the wrist.

bracelet

earrings

Jewelry worn on the ears.

boucles d'oreilles

A dog collar for humans (used humorously)

He wears a collar to mock the returning fashion.

Il porte un collier pour se moquer de la mode qui revient.

An expression to refer to a particularly flashy or gaudy collar.

Look at that bling-bling collar!

Regarde ce collier bling-bling !