collar
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈkɑːlər/
- Specialized
- The woman wore a shabby fur collar that had markings similar to those on the hyena's coat.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd you see here in this long shaggy collar where you see all these gaps.
- And you see here in this long shaggy collar where you see all these gaps.
Examples
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The one with the white collar and black shirt.
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- Notice the collar climbing up his neck?
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Let's take ol' white collar with us.
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If we removed their collars, it would be difficult to tell them apart.
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He's got a white collar.
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And you see here in this long shaggy collar where you see all these gaps.
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The most likely explanation for Alvio's disappearance is that shepherds killed him and destroyed his radio collar.
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The researchers fitted the bears with radio collars to track their movements in the wild.
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The dog wore a bright red collar with a name tag attached to it.
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During the wildlife survey, they noticed a distinctive white collar around the neck of the fox.
Synonyms
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1.0
A band worn around a dog's neck to hold a leash or name tag
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7.8
A dog collar with blunt metal points that press the neck to help train the dog
A cone-shaped collar put around a pet's neck to stop it licking or scratching wounds
A small decorative band worn around the neck like a collar
Idioms
Compounds
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7.4
A stiff white band worn around the neck by Christian priests and ministers to show they are church leaders
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6.3
A flat collar with rounded ends that meet at the front and appears on women's and children's clothing
- Specialized
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7.8
A dog collar with blunt metal points that press the neck to help train the dog
- Specialized
A disease that makes the bark near the base of apple and pear tree trunks decay and form wounds
- Specialized
A cone-shaped collar put around a pet's neck to stop it licking or scratching wounds
- Archaic
A wide, stiff white collar that lies flat over a jacket and is often worn with school uniform
A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top
A high, close-fitting part of a shirt or sweater that folds over and covers the neck
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Collar comes from the Latin collum 'neck', so in animals a collar is the ring or marking that goes around the neck and helps to identify them. The name is simply what it is: a neck band or mark.