collar
[ kol-er ]
/ ˈkɒl ər /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Metalworking. (of a piece being rolled) to wrap itself around a roller.
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Idioms for collar
hot under the collar, Informal. angry; excited; upset.
Origin of collar
OTHER WORDS FROM collar
col·lar·less, adjectiveun·col·lar, verb (used with object)Words nearby collar
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British Dictionary definitions for collar
collar
/ (ˈkɒlə) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for collar
C13: from Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck
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Idioms and Phrases with collar
collar
see hot under the collar.
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