Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for collaret. Search instead for collarets.

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The lower plumage is white save for a blue collaret, which is interrupted in the middle.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar

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

In the coils and masses of her black hair she fixed her two great cabochons of pearls, and clasped about her neck her palm-broad collaret of pearls and diamonds.

From The Pit by Frank Norris

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

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

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

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training