Gorgerine

Quick meaning: Gorgerine is a noun meaning A necklace, an ornamentation for the neck; synonym of gorget (“ornamental collar”).

Meaning

A necklace, an ornamentation for the neck; synonym of gorget (“ornamental collar”).

Example Sentences

A loose red linen dress left her bronze shoulders bare, a shawl of green feathers hung from her arms, and a gorgerine of red, black, and turquoise stones covered her chest.

A glittering gorgerine—a necklace of layered disks— hung around her neck while, from a circlet of gold around Alicia's head, a rearing cobra stared back at her. She was the picture of ancient royalty […]

Word Forms

• gorgerines

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gorgerin, gorget, gorgerette, necklace, choker, neckpiece.

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