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collaret

American  
[kol-uh-ret] / ˌkɒl əˈrɛt /
Or collarette

noun

  1. a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.


Etymology

Origin of collaret

1680–90; collar + -et, modeled on French collerette

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Jane took off her mink-fur collaret, which was sadly worn.

From The Pagan Madonna by W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef) Koerner

The tiny white silk slipper, embroidered in pearl, a collaret and bracelets of the same beautiful ornament, of very large size, completed her costume.

From The Vale of Cedars by Grace Aguilar

The breast is, in its turn, separated from the greyish abdomen by a broad black band, which ornithologists term a collaret.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar

Jane dropped the fur collaret in her confusion.

From The Pagan Madonna by W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef) Koerner

When she came in her angelic face was as white as the collaret which encircled her throat, and the scar was more livid than usual.

From The Grey Cloak by Thomas Mitchell Peirce

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