choker

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun someone who kills by strangling
noun an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation
noun necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

From choke + -er.

"No," I said, "I don't think--" "In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, gray coat, speckled choker," said the waiter. — The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book, Ontario. Department of Education
Maitre Hareng, buttoned up in his thin black coat, wearing a white choker and very tight foot-straps, repeated from time to time--“Allow me, madame. — Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert
Rob is nowhere when I'm in full fig'; and Ted took the stage with a tragic stalk, like Hamlet in a tail-coat and choker. — Jo's Boys, Louisa May Alcott

garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler

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