collar

col-lar · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that goes around the neck.

  2. 2.

    A band put around an animal's neck.

  3. 3.

    (informal) An arrest or act of seizing someone.

  4. 4.

    A technical ring or band used in machinery.

Forms

plural: collars

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    blue-collar — relating to manual workers
  • •
    white-collar — relating to office workers
  • •
    hot under the collar — angry or embarrassed
  • •
    grab someone by the collar — seize someone forcefully

Related words

See also: neck, shirt, tie
Synonyms: band, neckband, ring

Etymology

From Latin collare meaning "band for the neck," from collum ("neck").