collar
Americannoun
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the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
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a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment.
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anything worn or placed around the neck.
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a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used especially as a means of restraint or identification.
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the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal, designed to distribute the pressure of the load drawn.
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an ornamental necklace worn as insignia of an order of knighthood.
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a narrow strip of leather or other material stitched around the top of a shoe as reinforcement or trimming.
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Zoology. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.
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Metallurgy.
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a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.
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a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.
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Machinery. a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.
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(in iron or steel construction) a rigid frame for maintaining the form of an opening.
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the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.
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Also called bracelet. a narrow horizontal molding encircling the top or bottom of a furniture leg.
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Glassmaking. merese.
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Informal.
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an arrest; capture.
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a person placed under arrest.
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verb (used with object)
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to put a collar on; furnish with a collar.
They finally succeeded in collaring the unwilling dog.
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to seize by the collar or neck.
We collared the little fellow and brought him, struggling all the while, into the house.
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to detain (someone anxious to leave) in conversation.
The reporters collared the witness for an hour.
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to lay hold of, seize, or take.
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Informal. to place under arrest.
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to roll up and bind (meat, fish, etc.) for cooking.
verb (used without object)
idioms
noun
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the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over
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any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck
a collar of flowers
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a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it
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biology a marking or structure resembling a collar, such as that found around the necks of some birds or at the junction of a stem and a root
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a section of a shaft or rod having a locally increased diameter to provide a bearing seat or a locating ring
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a cut of meat, esp bacon, taken from around the neck of an animal
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informal aroused with anger, annoyance, etc
verb
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to put a collar on; furnish with a collar
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to seize by the collar
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informal to seize; arrest; detain
Other Word Forms
- collarless adjective
- uncollar verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of collar
1250–1300; Middle English coler < Anglo-French; Old French colier < Latin collāre neckband, collar, equivalent to coll ( um ) neck + -āre, neuter (as noun) of -āris -ar 1; spelling later conformed to Latin ( -ar 2 )
Example Sentences
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As a gust tried to send his hat sailing down the emptied streets, Greeley turned up his collar against the thickly falling snow and made his way home on foot.
From Literature
Big companies have already been laying off thousands of white collar workers over the past year, in some cases pointing to increased efficiency created by AI.
Like at the brand's men's show in January, a short yellow waterproof cape decorated a coat, while a beige jacket revealed bronze sequins beneath a turned up collar.
From Barron's
With stiff shirt collars worn as necklaces by women -- paired with plunging necklines -- and oversized furs for men, Chiuri also hoped to "go beyond the distinction between women's and men's wardrobes".
From Barron's
“Holy smokes, Rowdy,” I whispered, “did you see those teeth? You’d better think twice before you jump on him. He could eat you up—collar and all.”
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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