Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
diamond choker
English answer:
tightly fitting diamond necklace
Added to glossary by
lim0nka
Nov 29, 2003 15:38
20 yrs ago
English term
diamond choker
English
Art/Literary
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Alistair McGowan's Big Impression
FASHION EXPERT: And the whole trouser suit comes in at only £44.99. Its like Gucci on a budget.
POSH: Sorry?
FASHION EXPERT: Budget! As in um limited funds.
BECKS: I think it’s when you have to watch what you spend, yeah.
POSH: Right um oh well, you know, actually that’s er quite a good idea because what you save on the suit, you could spend on the jewellery.
FASHION EXPERT: Yes.
POSH: ‘Cos a Theo Fennell diamond choker would set that suit off a treat, wouldn’t it, babe?
FASHION EXPERT: And the whole trouser suit comes in at only £44.99. Its like Gucci on a budget.
POSH: Sorry?
FASHION EXPERT: Budget! As in um limited funds.
BECKS: I think it’s when you have to watch what you spend, yeah.
POSH: Right um oh well, you know, actually that’s er quite a good idea because what you save on the suit, you could spend on the jewellery.
FASHION EXPERT: Yes.
POSH: ‘Cos a Theo Fennell diamond choker would set that suit off a treat, wouldn’t it, babe?
Change log
Jun 17, 2005 15:33: NGK changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Textiles / Clothing / Fashion"
Jan 8, 2006 23:53: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
Jan 8, 2006 23:53: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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tightly fitting diamond necklace
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ornamental collar
Necklace is certainly it, but lace never comes to mind for me with a choker so I suggest collar. dog collar, choke collar...
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Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
choker = a narrow strip of cloth or a necklace that fits very closely around a woman's neck
choker = a narrow strip of cloth or a necklace that fits very closely around a woman's neck eg a pearl choker
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