alzacuello

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === alzacuellos === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of alza (“to raise”) +‎ cuello (“neck”). Calque of Middle French housecol, houchecol (modern French hausse-col). First attested in 1580. === Noun === alzacuello m (plural alzacuellos) choker (piece of jewelry worn close to the throat) clerical collar; dog collar === Further reading === “alzacuello”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025