flea collar

noun

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

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Nearby words

fld, fld., fldxt, flea, flea beetle, flea collar, flea in one's ear, a, flea market, flea-bitten, flea-flicker, fleabag

Origin of flea collar

First recorded in 1965–70

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