สร้อยคอ

Explanation

The word is formed from สร้อย, meaning a chain-like piece of jewelry, and คอ, meaning “neck.” It is a neutral, everyday term that also appears naturally in jewelry descriptions. A material can follow the noun: สร้อยคอทอง is a gold necklace, สร้อยคอเงิน a silver necklace, and สร้อยคอไข่มุก a pearl necklace. Common combinations include ใส่สร้อยคอ or สวมสร้อยคอ “wear a necklace” and ถอดสร้อยคอ “take off a necklace.” The usual classifier is เส้น, as in สร้อยคอหนึ่งเส้น “one necklace.”

Usage

It is commonly used when discussing clothing and accessories, shopping for jewelry in a store or online, giving a necklace as a gift, or talking about putting one on or taking it off.

Caution

This word is specifically for jewelry worn around the neck. A bracelet is สร้อยข้อมือ, while an anklet is สร้อยข้อเท้า. Necklaces are normally counted with เส้น rather than the general classifier อัน.

1 necklace synonyms

• สร้อย

  sɔ̂ɔy necklace

  สร้อย is a broader word for chain-like jewelry and may refer to a necklace or another item such as a bracelet, depending on context. สร้อยคอ includes คอ “neck,” so it specifically identifies a necklace.