as in necklaces
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
we were presented with flowery leis as soon as we stepped off the plane in Hawaii
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necklaces
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Nothing ruins the excitement of accessorizing for vacation faster than arriving to a tangled pile of necklaces at the bottom of a toiletry bag.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026 -
The strapless purple dress with necklaces and hair in a really high braid.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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“Leis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leis. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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