collar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔləɾ/ (Scotland)
- (California) audio
- /ˈkɑlɚ/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkɔlə/ (Australia, British, Southern, Standard)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˈkɒlɚ/ (Canada)
- /ˈkɔ̟lə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkɒlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒlə/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From Middle English coler, borrowed from Old French coler (Modern French collier), from Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris, from collum (“neck”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (hals, “neck”), Old English heals (“neck”). Compare Spanish cuello (“neck”). More at halse. Doublet of collet.
Meanings
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Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
1906, Stanley J[ohn] Weyman, chapter I, in Chippinge Borough, New York, N.Y.: McClure, Phillips & Co., →OCLC, page 01:
- Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.
- Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A chain worn around the neck.
- Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A similar detachable item.
- Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A coloured ring round the neck of a bird or mammal.
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Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identify it.
Make sure your dog has a collar holding an identification tag.
- Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal.
- (archaic) Clothes that encircle the neck. ▸ A hangman's knot.
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A piece of meat from the neck of an animal.
a collar of brawn
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Any encircling device or structure.
A nylon collar kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath.
In this case, slide the collar of the flapper over the overflow tube until it seats against the bottom of the flush valve.
Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to (page 356)
- Any encircling device or structure. ▸ A physical lockout device to prevent operation of a mechanical signal lever.
- Any encircling device or structure. ▸ A ring or cincture.
- Any encircling device or structure. ▸ A collar beam.
- Any encircling device or structure. ▸ A curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft.
- (in-compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.
- The neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem
- A ringlike part of a mollusk in connection with the esophagus.
- An eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured.
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(slang) An arrest.
The collar was made less than twenty-four hours after the hunky bastards butchered the old man.
2013, Dorothy Uhnak, Law and Order:
- A trading strategy using options such that there is both an upper limit on profit and a lower limit on loss, constructed through taking equal but opposite positions in a put and a call with different strike prices.
- A topological neighborhood around a submanifold that can be deformed to preserve a specified condition or structure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
collar and elbow · white-collar worker · posture collar · black-collar · equity collar · mandarin collar · bottle collar · collar of esses · Casal's collar · bark collar · lavender-collar · flea collar · Elizabethan collar · Peter Pan collar · collar stud abscess · flashing collar · feel someone's collar · dog collar · shawl collar · training collar · Casal collar · collarbone · scarlet-collar · Danton collar · rain collar · rainbow-collar · Gladstone collar · sailor collar · headcollar · collar-bone · Medici collar · gray-collar · gray collar · change collars · buster collar · blue-collar work · gold-collar · floating collar · Newgate collar · white-collar work · out of collar · collar tab · undercollar · hot under the collar · pink-collar work · uncollar · grey-collar · open-collar · collar button · radiocollar · white-collar crime · pie crust collar · millstone collar · white-collar boxing · collarmaker · Vandyke collar · e-collar · collarless · collar bone · tight-collar · in collar · white-collar · eternity collar · pink-collar · Toby collar · white collar · bishop's collar · overcollar · electronic collar · collar-work · horse collar · against the collar · head collar · Prussian collar · flotation collar · clergy collar · Eton collar · wing collar · falling collar · shirt collar · interest rate collar · bell-collar · no-collar · remote training collar · shock collar · orange-collar · green-collar · blue-collar · E-collar · turtleneck collar · Claudine collar · elbow and collar · brass-collar Democrat · collar stud · radio collar · collar county · camp collar · collarmaking · wine collar · storm collar · green collar · hempen collar · horse-collar · horsecollar · baby collar · collar bomb · collar-button abscess · choke collar · clerical collar · pink collar · collared lizard · cervical collar · blue-collar worker · Roman collar
Descendants
Relateds
Synonyms
halter · hempen collar · halter · Bridport dagger · hempen cravat · hangman's noose · hangman's knot · collar · collum
Translations (263)
my ကော်လာ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mn зах (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · az yaxalıq (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · it bavero (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · tk ýaka (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ca collera (device for restraining animal) · gl colar (detachable collar) · wa col (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mk кра́гна (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl gordel (any encircling device or structure) · wa colé (device for restraining animal) · ba яға (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · tt яка (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pt colarinho (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · yue 領 /领 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ms kolar (chain worn around the neck) · es collar (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · es collerón (device for restraining animal) · sh vratnik (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · cmn 領子 /领子 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pa ਗਰੇਬਾਨ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl halsband (device for restraining animal) · sh кра́гна (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · cy coler (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · fi länget (device for restraining animal) · wa gorhea (device for restraining animal) · cmn 領 /领 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · tr tasma (device for restraining animal) · nl gareel (part of harness) · bg коро́на (the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem) · pl kołnierz (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl kraag (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ja カラー (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi panta (clothes around the neck) · sah саҕа (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · lv apkakle (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi kaulus (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sdc bàbaru (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · uk ко́мір (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ca collar (clothes around the neck) · cmn 脖套 (device for restraining animal) · ug ياقا (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi kaulain (device for restraining animal) · sh огрлина (device for restraining animal) · sc bàvaru (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mk околувра́тник (clothes around the neck) · sh о̀вратнӣк (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · da krave (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · cs límec (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fa طوقه (rail transport: physical lockout device) · sc collarinu (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · et krae (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · wa colé (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sw kola (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ky жака (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · de Halskette (chain worn around the neck) · it collo (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pt gola (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · gl colar (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · es yugo (device for restraining animal) · alt јака (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · tt муенчак (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fa باشت (device for restraining animal) · he צווארון (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · hi गला (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh вратник (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · atv мойынчак (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl halsketting (chain worn around the neck) · nv zénáztʼiʼí (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · bg я́ка (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sjd коа̄влас (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · bg я́ка (detachable collar) · fi kauluri (detachable collar) · gd coilear (detachable collar) · sl ovratnica (device for restraining animal) · ga cába (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · id kerah (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · be каўне́р (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sjd коа̄влас (detachable collar) · mk о́главник (device for restraining animal) · mi kara (part of harness) · hi कॉलर (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · wa colé (chain worn around the neck) · fi kaulaketju (chain worn around the neck) · ca collar (chain worn around the neck) · ms relang (chain worn around the neck) · sl ovrȃtnik (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · it bavera (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · km ក (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · it corona (the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem) · tg гиребон (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ur کالر (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pl korona (the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem) · cy coleri (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · gd coilear (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ar طَوْق (device for restraining animal) · es collera (device for restraining animal) · ar قَبَّة (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mi tāhei (clothes around the neck) · sh òvratnīk (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh овратлина (device for restraining animal) · it collare (device for restraining animal) · cy coler (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · alt мойынчык (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · de Ring (any encircling device or structure) · is kragi (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mi kara (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi irtokaulus (detachable collar) · fi panta (device for restraining animal) · kk жаға (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · izh kaglus (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ca collar (any encircling device or structure) · de Halsband (device for restraining animal) · fr collier (device for restraining animal) · tr yaka (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ru во́рот (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · az boyun (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · az yaxa (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ms daba (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ar طَوْق (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · es cuello (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · cs obojek (device for restraining animal) · sh о̀гр̄љак (device for restraining animal) · es collar (device for restraining animal) · nl nekriem (device for restraining animal) · fi kaulus (clothes around the neck) · cy coler (device for restraining animal) · gl colo (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · cs chomout (part of harness) · sv krage (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ka საყელური (device for restraining animal) · ca coll (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · it fascetta (any encircling device or structure) · my လည်ပတ် (device for restraining animal) · ga coiléar (device for restraining animal) · ja 襟 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl halsband (clothes around the neck) · cy coleri (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · acw قَلّاب (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh okòvratnīk (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · lo ຄໍ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · it collo (any encircling device or structure) · os ӕфцӕггуатӕ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · lt apykaklė (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · gl colar (device for restraining animal) · ru хому́т (part of harness) · ru кро́на (the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem) · acw طوق (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · it anello (any encircling device or structure) · sq jakë (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · es collar (chain worn around the neck) · nl boord (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pl kołnierzyk (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pl obroża (device for restraining animal) · uk наши́йник (device for restraining animal) · pt colar (part of harness) · ru оше́йник (device for restraining animal) · la mellum (device for restraining animal) · qu sipi (clothes around the neck) · ka საყელო (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi tyvi (the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem) · wa gorea (device for restraining animal) · ba яҡа (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · gl colar (part of harness) · ru воротни́к (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh око̀вратнӣк (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pt coleira (device for restraining animal) · it colletto (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · da halskæde (chain worn around the neck) · fi kaulapanta (device for restraining animal) · ota تاصمه (device for restraining animal) · uk коміре́ць (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fa فکل (detachable collar) · sq kular (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · atv чага (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · th คอ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · grc κλοιός (device for restraining animal) · my လည်ခွံ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ha kwal (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · de Kragen (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi panta (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · fa خاموت (part of harness) · mk ја́ка (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · izh kaglus (clothes around the neck) · km កអាវ (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ru о́бруч (any encircling device or structure) · ca collar (device for restraining animal) · sdn risvòltu (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fi kaulus (any encircling device or structure) · mk о́главник (part of harness) · apc قَبَّة (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · nl ring (any encircling device or structure) · fa یوغ (device for restraining animal) · pt colar (chain worn around the neck) · ca collar (part of harness) · vi cổ áo (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ar يَاقَة (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · acw طوق (device for restraining animal) · da halsbånd (device for restraining animal) · kk қарғыбау (device for restraining animal) · nl halsketen (chain worn around the neck) · ota یاقه (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · os ӕфцӕггот (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · pl chomąto (part of harness) · sh ovratnica (device for restraining animal) · he קולר (device for restraining animal) · nl rand (any encircling device or structure) · hi गरेबान (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ja 首輪 (device for restraining animal) · nl boord (any encircling device or structure) · th ปลอกคอ (device for restraining animal) · et kaelus (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · hy մանյակ (chain worn around the neck) · fi länget (part of harness) · sh ogrlina (device for restraining animal) · pt anel (any encircling device or structure) · nl halsboord (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · izh lappa (device for restraining animal) · fr collier (any encircling device or structure) · sh krágna (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh овратница (device for restraining animal) · mk околувра́тник (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mi ua (decorative band or other fabric around the neckline) · fa یقه (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · da kæde (chain worn around the neck) · ko 칼라 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · bg огърлица (chain worn around the neck) · et kaelarihm (device for restraining animal) · ru воротни́к (detachable collar) · sc pàbaru (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · bg нашийник (device for restraining animal) · bg хомот (part of harness) · gl colar (chain worn around the neck) · uz yoqa (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mi karakakī (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · yi קאָלנער (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · eo kolumo (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ha kwala (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · mi kara (device for restraining animal) · mk о́брач (any encircling device or structure) · hy օձիք (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh ògr̄ljak (device for restraining animal) · ca jou (device for restraining animal) · fr col (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fa قلاده (device for restraining animal) · cmn 衣領 /衣领 (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · ga bóna (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sc bàbaru (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · gl coleira (device for restraining animal) · cy coleri (device for restraining animal) · nb krage (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · fa بست (rail transport: physical lockout device) · acw ياقَة (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sjd рӣссэм (device for restraining animal) · fi kaulus (in compounds: of or pertaining to a certain category of professions) · sk golier (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · sh ovratlina (device for restraining animal) · izh länget (device for restraining animal) · hu gallér (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · tl kolyar (device for restraining animal) · hu nyakörv (device for restraining animal) · fa گریبان (fabric garment part fitting around throat) · km ប្រឡៅ (device for restraining animal)