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Eton collar

American  

noun

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

Eton collar British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Eton collar

First recorded in 1890–95

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