Peter Pan collar

American  

noun

1. a close-fitting flat or rolled collar with rounded ends that meet in front of a high, round neckline.

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Peter Pan collar British  

noun

1. a collar on a round neck, having two rounded ends at the front

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Etymology

Origin of Peter Pan collar

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Metzelaar’s 6-year-old self stared back: Half smile, questioning eyes, Peter Pan collar over a sweater.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023

From the wedding emerged a now-legendary photo of the actress on the arm of her new husband, wearing a pink and white gingham dress with a lacy Peter Pan collar.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2023

Pieces here included a floor-length, long-sleeve pale blue metallic dress with padded shoulders and a Peter Pan collar and high-waisted pink metallic hotpants paired with a puffy-sleeved shirt with an allover purple floral print.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2020

Ms. Peck ended up buying the dress, a black, full-skirted Erin Fetherston number with a white Peter Pan collar.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2018

Ever piece in that bag—the culotte pants, the shirt with the Peter Pan collar, the pink jacket with the gravy stain on it, even the socks—they all got the letters H.W.H. sewn in.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett