shawl collar

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noun

a rolled collar and lapel in one piece that curves from the back of the neck down to the front closure of a single-breasted or double-breasted garment.

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Origin of shawl collar

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby shawl collar

shawarma, Shaw, George Bernard, Shawinigan, Shawinigan-Sud, shawl, shawl collar, shawlie, shawm, Shawn, Shawnee, Shawnees

How to use shawl collar in a sentence

GOP leaders refused; they saw that Duke was pulling blue-collar Democrats to the party.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His chin rested on the thick plastic collar buckled around his neck.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A portrait of him was done once in which the collar point was made to sit in its proper place.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only surprise was the left collar point, which was allowed to curl.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

My adopted home region of Southern California has seen an almost 14% drop in high-wage blue-collar jobs since 2007.
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His hat was pushed back from his forehead, the collar of his blue flannel shirt was open.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Presently there was a clattering of hoofs behind him, and Ribsy came galloping along the road, with nothing on him but his collar.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Jefferson Davis disguised himself in the hood, shawl, and dress of his wife in 1865.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
He had had his jaw smashed but I have seen men pull longer faces at breaking a collar stud.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
His attire, from the square-pointed collar down to the neat black brogues, was spotless.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for shawl collar

shawl collar

noun

a collar rolled back in a continuous and tapering line along the surplice neckline of a garment

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