dog collar

American  

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.

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dog collar British  

noun

1. a collar for a dog

2. an informal name for a clerical collar

3. informal a tight-fitting necklace

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Etymology

Origin of dog collar

First recorded in 1515–25

Example Sentences

No crucifix, not even a simple dog collar.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Produced in collaboration with iam8bit, the soundtrack is a two-LP set featuring red vinyl and a corgi-colored furry jacket complete with Ein’s dog collar.

From The Verge • Aug. 2, 2022

President Warren G. Harding’s Ohio hometown says a reward offered by one of its listeners is providing new hope of finding a long lost dog collar stolen from his historic home.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021

Both women laugh as Van Gorder retrieves a dog collar.

From The Guardian • Aug. 22, 2019

Beneath him, Loki saw a huge grave mound, and sitting on it, plaiting a dog collar, was the hugest, ugliest ogre of a giant he had ever seen.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman