collar
noun
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
collared
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past participleof collar.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof collar.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
collarnounthe part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Example Sentences
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This is my way of telling you I forgot to wear a collared shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It said archaeological trenches dug near the route of the underground cable "contained the rim of an inverted pottery vessel whose fabric suggests a Bronze Age collared urn circa 1700-1500BC, typically associated with human burial".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Big stock owners are hedging with collared positions—selling upside calls to buy downside puts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
She is the third Angeleno from the city’s vast Iranian diaspora to be collared by the FBI in as many weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Barkers on the sidewalks collared passersby: “Gentlemen! Come in and see the show! Just have a look. Doesn’t cost anything to have a look.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
