alzacuello
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of alza (“to raise”) + cuello (“neck”).
Noun edit
alzacuello m (plural alzacuellos)
- choker (piece of jewelry worn close to the throat)
- clerical collar; dog collar
Further reading edit
- “alzacuello”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014