dog collar

noun

1. a collar used to restrain or identify a dog.

2. Informal.,  a close-fitting necklace, as a wide band covered with or composed of precious or semiprecious stones; choker.

3. Slang.,  a collar of the type worn by some clergymen, priests, etc., having the opening at the back; clerical collar.

dog collar

noun

1. a collar for a dog

2. an informal name for a clerical collar

3. informal,  a tight-fitting necklace

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog collar¹

First recorded in 1515–25