collaret
or col·lar·ette
[kol-uh-ret]
- a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
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I want some to match a collaret of my own; and I cant get it at Perry and John's.
Fanny's First PlayGeorge Bernard Shaw
The breast is, in its turn, separated from the greyish abdomen by a broad black band, which ornithologists term a collaret.
Birds of the Indian HillsDouglas Dewar
Round his neck was the sieppura, a collaret of bears fur, with the bears mask hanging over his breast.
Through Arctic LaplandCutcliffe Hyne
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.
The Grey CloakHarold MacGrath
The breast is separated from the abdomen by a conspicuous band of black feathers known as the collaret.
Indian BirdsDouglas Dewar