collar
Other forms: collars; collared; collaring
A collar goes around a neck. For a human, it’s the neckband of a shirt or jacket. For an animal, it’s a neckband that attaches to a leash, kills fleas, or makes a poodle feel fancy.
The color of your collar says something about what you do. “Blue collar” refers to people who do manual labor while “white collar” refers to people with desk jobs. Animals generally don’t care what their collars look like. When it's a verb, collar means "apprehend" or "arrest," as when a police detective finally collars an elusive bank robber. This meaning arose from the 17th century use of collar, "grab someone by the neck."
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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
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neckband
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choker, neck ruff, ruff, ruffle
a high tight collar
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Roman collar, clerical collar, dog collar
a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
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Eton collar
broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket
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Peter Pan collar
a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
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rabato, rebato
a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
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polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar
a high close-fitting turnover collar
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fraise
a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
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band
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
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anything worn or placed about the neck“the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar”“a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse”
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neckpiece
an article of apparel worn about the neck
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neckpiece
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necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
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choker, dog collar, neckband
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necklace
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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necklace
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(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
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a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
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dog collar
a collar for a dog
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band
a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
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dog collar
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furnish with a collar
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a figurative restraint
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
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apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody
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capture, gaining control, seizure
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
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capture, gaining control, seizure
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seize by the neck or collar
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take into custody
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a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
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the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
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synonyms:
shoe collar
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