lariatnoun [ C ]
/ˈlær.i.ət//ˈler.i.ət/a rope used for catching or tying up an animal:
People think Texas is all cowboys with lariats.
a type of long necklace (= a piece of jewellery worn around the neck), usually one that goes around the neck more than once, and whose ends hang down at the front and have beads or other decorations on them