dog collar

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noun

a collar used to restrain or identify a dog.

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

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

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Origin of dog collar

First recorded in 1515–25

Words nearby dog collar

dog box, dogcart, dogcatcher, dog-cheap, dog clutch, dog collar, dog curtain, dog-day cicada, dog days, dogdom, dog-doo

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Logic dictates going for something simple, like a dog collar, a wallet, a card-holder, or even a keychain strap.
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Indeed, although he works here in the old town, he lives in the new part of the city where he walks his dog in the morning.
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His hat was pushed back from his forehead, the collar of his blue flannel shirt was open.
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The dog stood with hanging head and tail, as if ashamed he had let so many of his enemies get away unharmed.
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Presently there was a clattering of hoofs behind him, and Ribsy came galloping along the road, with nothing on him but his collar.
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British Dictionary definitions for dog collar

dog collar

noun

a collar for a dog

an informal name for a clerical collar

informal a tight-fitting necklace

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