wing collar

American  

noun

1. a stand-up collar having the front edges or corners folded down, worn by men for formal or evening dress.

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wing collar British  

noun

1. a stiff turned-up shirt collar worn with the points turned down over the tie

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Etymology

Origin of wing collar

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

He typically wore a high wing collar and, rain or shine, carried a black umbrella.

From Salon

The piece they designed, “Collar and Bow,” was a 65-foot-tall steel-and-fiberglass bow tie and wing collar shown in the process of falling to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times

“My mum was walking along a country road in Henley-on-Thames. We got to this house and a skinny, tall woman came out with a starched wing collar. They had a little discussion and took me into the garden, and there was this brand new shiny red tricycle with a little boot on the back. So I’m riding merrily around the garden and next time I turn around, my mum’s gone. I screamed blue murder.”

From The Guardian

He fastened the wing collar on with a golden collar button, a present that Hildy O’Dair had given him before he became engaged to Katie.

From Literature

They will also no longer wear Court dress, including a wing collar and white tie.

From BBC