Garland vs. Necklace — What's the Difference?

A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans.

A wreath or festoon, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

An ornamental chain or string of beads, jewels, or links worn round the neck

A representation of such a wreath or festoon, used as an architectural ornament or heraldic device.

(in South Africa) a tyre doused or filled with petrol, placed round a victim's neck and set alight.

A mark of honor or tribute; an accolade

(in South Africa) kill (someone) with a tyre necklace.

(Nautical) A ring or collar of rope used to hoist spars or prevent fraying.

An ornament worn around the neck.

An anthology, as of ballads or poems.

Something felt to resemble this neck ornament, as in shape

To ornament or deck with a garland.

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

To form into a garland.

(figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.

A wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

(South Africa) A device used in necklacing (an informal execution); a rubber tyre that is filled with petrol. It is placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.

An accolade or mark of honour.

(South Africa) To informally execute by necklacing; by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.

(mining) A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.

The crown of a monarch.

A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.

(dated) A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

Jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

The top; the thing most prized.

(nautical) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provisions in.

(nautical) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling.

(transitive) To deck or ornament something with a garland.

(transitive) To form something into a garland.

The crown of a king.

A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath.

The top; the thing most prized.

A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology.

A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in.

To deck with a garland.

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

Adorn with bands of flowers or leaves;