variants
or torcs
as in beads
a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons
a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site
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The floor-length gown had an asymmetrical pattern that matched the colors of Hadid's silver and gold rings, earrings and layered necklaces.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025 -
Tailors stitch together vibrant textiles, bead makers carefully string together necklaces and bracelets, and more.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Torques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torques. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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