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collarless

American  
[kahl-er-lis] / ˈkɑl ər lɪs /

adjective

  1. (of a garment) not having a collar.

  2. (of a dog or cat) not wearing a collar, which may suggest the animal is a stray.

  3. (of a member of the clergy) not wearing a clerical collar.


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For a while, he appeared in a light-pink collarless shirt because his tracksuit hadn’t arrived yet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

An A-line grey wool collarless coat had pink peonies of varying sizes splashed over it, while a shorter white wool cape was adorned with similar detailed pink and yellow peony embroidering.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

The suit, which is also referred to as the Mao Zedong suit, is collarless and often short-sleeved.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023

There were also white jeans, the hems chopped off, paired with a glittering floral sequined top in one instance, and a long, collarless tweed coat in another -- both worn by male models.

From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2023

A man in a collarless shirt opened the door.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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