Choker

UK: /ˈtʃəʊkə/ US: /ˈtʃoʊkɚ/ ,(chō′kər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

chok•er /ˈtʃoʊkɚ/   n. [countable]

1. one that chokes.
2. something fitting snugly around the neck, such as a necklace or high collar.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

chok•er  (chō′kər), n. 

1. a person or thing that chokes.
2. a necklace that fits snugly around the neck.
3. Clothing a neckcloth or high collar.
4. a chain or cable used to haul logs from the woods.

• choke + -er¹ 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

choker / ˈtʃəʊkə/ noun

1. a woman's high collar, popular esp in the late 19th century
2. any neckband or necklace worn tightly around the throat
3. a high clerical collar; stock
4. a person who chokes
5. something that causes a person to choke