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DictionarycollarNeck band
noun / verb

collar

KAH-ler/ˈkɑːlər/

A band fitted around the neck.

The white collar folds around the pale blue shirt's neck opening.

A close view of the upper portion of a pale blue shirt, with its contrasting white collar clearly wrapping around the neck opening and folding into two points at the front.
Etymology
collarLatinnecklace, neck band

The ancestor names a band or chain worn around the neck. The clothing sense applies that same neck-encircling shape to the border of a shirt or coat.

In context

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More examples

  • She straightens her shirt collar before the interview.
  • He wears a protective collar while his neck heals.
  • The officer collars the thief before he reaches the exit.

Forms

collar · collars · collared · collaring

collarless adjective — Having no collar around the neckline.

Similar words

neckband
Specifically a band forming the neck portion of a garment.
choker
A close-fitting necklace worn for decoration rather than restraint.