Eton collar

noun

1. a broad, stiff collar, originally of linen, as that worn folded outside an Eton jacket.

Eton collar

noun

1. a broad stiff white collar worn outside an Eton jacket

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eton collar¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

She was even differently dressed, in something dark and girlish with a boyish white Eton collar.

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