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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Wearing a clerical collared shirt, Boateng moves through rows of buses loading passengers before boarding one bound for Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is my way of telling you I forgot to wear a collared shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Big stock owners are hedging with collared positions—selling upside calls to buy downside puts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
After being tagged and collared, the animal was released into Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Mom was a lot faster than I thought and when she collared me from behind at home plate all she said was, “Mister, you are in deep trouble.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
