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   Col·lar

   /ˈkälər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a band of material around the neck of a shirt, dress, coat, or jacket, either upright or turned over and generally an integral part of the garment: "a shirt collar" Similar neckbandchokerhistorical:ruffgorgetberthaVandykearchaic:rebato
   • ▪ short for clerical collar
   • ▪ a band put around the neck of an animal, used to restrain, control, or identify it: "the first step is to choose a collar that fits the dog properly"
   • ▪ a colored marking resembling a collar around the neck of a bird or other animal: "the drake has a narrow black collar"
   • ▪ a heavy rounded part of the harness worn by a draft animal, which rests at the base of its neck on the shoulders: "a shire horse leaning into its collar"
   • 2. a restraining or connecting band, ring, or pipe in machinery. Similar ringbandcolletsleevepipeflangerimrib
   • 3. a piece of meat rolled up and tied. British
   • ▪ a cut of bacon taken from the neck of a pig.
   • 4. the part of a plant where the stem joins the roots.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French colier, from Latin collare ‘band for the neck, collar’, from collum ‘neck’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. collarless adjective

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   /ˈkɑːlər/ (informal) Verb Forms. collar somebody to capture somebody and hold them tightly so that they cannot escape from you. Police collared the culprit as he was leaving the premises. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   an area around the neck of an animal that is colored differently from the other parts of the body: The bird has gray feathers with a lighter collar. engineering specialized. a strip of strong material that is put around a pipe or a piece of machinery to make it stronger or to join two parts together. Fewer examples.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Collar_(clothing)Collar (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   In clothing, a collar is the part of a shirt, dress, coat or blouse that fastens around or frames the neck.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOLLAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the part of a shirt, coat, etc that is usually folded over and goes round your neck: a shirt collar. collar noun [C] (ANIMAL) B2. a narrow piece of leather or plastic that you fasten round the neck of an animal. collar. verb [ T ] informal uk / ˈkɒlə r/ us.

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