collar
noun
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
collars
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pluralof collar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof collar (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
collarnounthe part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Example Sentences
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While some lament the decline of suits and ties, others are relieved to ditch the starchy collars and pantyhose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
AFP previously investigated a multilingual trend of videos stealing seniors’ identities to bait users into sympathetic purchases of slippers and dog collars.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Both Hole’s Courtney Love and Babes in Toyland’s Kat Bjelland claimed to be the first to perform in vintage, threadbare dresses with Peter Pan collars and puff sleeves, accessorized with knee socks and Mary Janes.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Put spread collars can also protect gains in markets that have rallied the most over the past three months, the bank added.
From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026
One grabbed Annabeth and Grover by their T-shirt collars.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
