Peter Pan collar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Peter Pan collar
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Metzelaar’s 6-year-old self stared back: Half smile, questioning eyes, Peter Pan collar over a sweater.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023
From the wedding emerged a now-legendary photo of the actress on the arm of her new husband, wearing a pink and white gingham dress with a lacy Peter Pan collar.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023
His hair is mussed and he’s wearing wide-leg denim trousers and an ivory babydoll top with a Peter Pan collar.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
These include a striped shirt with a Peter Pan collar and an upside-down silk Karl Marx patch, and a Levi’s-style rubberized cotton jacket.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2021
To the first class I made the mistake of wearing a plaid jumper and a white blouse with a Peter Pan collar, but I learn quickly.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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