collarless
Americanadjective
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(of a garment) not having a collar.
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(of a dog or cat) not wearing a collar, which may suggest the animal is a stray.
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(of a member of the clergy) not wearing a clerical collar.
Example Sentences
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For a while, he appeared in a light-pink collarless shirt because his tracksuit hadn’t arrived yet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
An A-line grey wool collarless coat had pink peonies of varying sizes splashed over it, while a shorter white wool cape was adorned with similar detailed pink and yellow peony embroidering.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
The suit, which is also referred to as the Mao Zedong suit, is collarless and often short-sleeved.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
Models wore collarless jackets and short feminine dresses in pastel colours as well as boxy satin jackets paired with billowy shorts in Friday night's show.
From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2023
Sophie saw that under the cloak he was wearing a sort of collarless shirt and a dirty old leather waistcoat that didn’t seem to have any buttons.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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