flea collar

American

noun

a dog or cat collar impregnated with a chemical for repelling or killing fleas.

Etymology

Origin of flea collar

First recorded in 1965–70

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flea collar

It would be just my luck, of course, to be savaged by an animal with a flea collar and a medical history.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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