collar
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
collars
plural
collars
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLAR
[count]
1
:
a part of a piece of clothing that fits around a person's neck and is usually folded down
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see color picture on this page;
see also blue-collar, pink-collar, white-collar
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He wore a shirt with a tight-fitting collar.
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She grabbed me by the collar.
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He loosened his collar. [=unbuttoned the top button of his shirt]
2
:
a band of leather, plastic, etc., worn around an animal's neck
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see also flea collar
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I bought a new collar for the dog.
3
technical
:
a ring or band used to hold something (such as a pipe or a part of a machine) in place
hot under the collar
2
collar
/ˈkɑːlɚ/
verb
collars;
collared;
collaring
2
collar
/ˈkɑːlɚ/
verb
collars;
collared;
collaring
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLAR
[+ object]
informal
1
:
to catch or arrest (someone)
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The police collared the guy a few blocks from the scene.
2
:
to stop (someone) in order to talk
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to force (someone) to have a conversation
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He collared me on my way out the door.
