collar

CEFRB1

/ˈkɒlə/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A band around the neck of a shirt or coat.

  2. 02

    verb

    To catch or arrest someone.

Examples

  • The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.

  • Your collar has a stain on it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Clothes that encircle the neck.

  2. 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.

  3. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.

More examples

In context

  • A nylon collar kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath.

  • Make sure your dog has a collar holding an identification tag.

  • a collar of brawn

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.