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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

“Where’s my white collarless shirt from Fred Segal?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2024

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

He was thin and undersized and wore a shabby dark suit with a collarless and tieless shirt.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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