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

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wing collar

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

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2020

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 ● Sep. 15, 2018

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

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2017

He wears the fashionable black fez of an art-lover, but with smart wing collar, black tie and suit.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2010

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 "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith