shawl collar

noun

1. a rolled collar and lapel in one piece that curves from the back of the neck down to the front closure of a single-breasted or double-breasted garment.

shawl collar

noun

1. a collar rolled back in a continuous and tapering line along the surplice neckline of a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of shawl collar¹

First recorded in 1905–10