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   collar

   /ˈkɒlə/

   noun

   • 1. the part around the neck of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat, either upright or turned over: "a shirt collar" Similar neckbandchokerhistorical:ruffgorgetberthaVandykearchaic:rebato
   • ▪ a band put around the neck of an animal, used to restrain, control, or identify it: "the first step is to choose a collar that fits the dog properly"
   • ▪ a coloured marking resembling a collar round the neck of a bird or other animal: "the drake has a narrow black collar"
   • ▪ a heavy rounded part of the harness worn by a draught animal, which rests at the base of its neck on the shoulders: "a shire horse leaning into its collar"
   • 2. a connecting band or pipe in machinery. Similar ringbandcolletsleevepipeflangerimrib
   • 3. a piece of meat rolled up and tied. British
   • ▪ a cut of bacon taken from the neck of a pig.
   • 4. the part of a plant where the stem joins the roots.

   verb

   • 1. put a collar on (an animal): "the animal had been captured, collared, and released by federal researchers"
   • 2. seize or apprehend (someone): "police collared the culprit" Similar apprehendarrestcatchcaptureseizetake prisonertake into custodydetainput in jailthrow in jailput behind barsimprisonincarcerateinformal:nabnailrun inbustpick uppull inhaul indofeel someone's collarpinchnick
   • ▪ stop (someone) in order to talk to them: "he collared a departing guest for some last words" Similar accostaddressspeak totalk tocall toshout tohailinitiate a discussion withapproachwaylaytake asidedetainstophaltgrabcatchconfrontimportunesolicitinformal:buttonholenobble

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French colier, from Latin collare ‘band for the neck, collar’, from collum ‘neck’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. collarless adjective

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