collar

[kol-er] /ˈkɒl ər/
noun
1.
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
2.
a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment.
Compare clerical collar.
3.
anything worn or placed around the neck.
4.
a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used especially as a means of restraint or identification.
5.
the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal, designed to distribute the pressure of the load drawn.
6.
an ornamental necklace worn as insignia of an order of knighthood.
7.
a narrow strip of leather or other material stitched around the top of a shoe as reinforcement or trimming.
8.
Zoology. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.
9.
Metallurgy.
  1. a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.
  2. a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.
10.
Machinery. a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.
11.
(in iron or steel construction) a rigid frame for maintaining the form of an opening.
12.
the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.
13.
Also called bracelet. a narrow horizontal molding encircling the top or bottom of a furniture leg.
14.
Glassmaking. merese.
15.
Informal.
  1. an arrest; capture.
  2. a person placed under arrest.
verb (used with object)
16.
to put a collar on; furnish with a collar:
They finally succeeded in collaring the unwilling dog.
17.
to seize by the collar or neck:
We collared the little fellow and brought him, struggling all the while, into the house.
18.
to detain (someone anxious to leave) in conversation:
The reporters collared the witness for an hour.
19.
to lay hold of, seize, or take.
20.
Informal. to place under arrest.
21.
to roll up and bind (meat, fish, etc.) for cooking.
verb (used without object)
22.
Metalworking. (of a piece being rolled) to wrap itself around a roller.
Idioms
23.
hot under the collar, Informal. angry; excited; upset.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English coler < Anglo-French; Old French colier < Latin collāre neckband, collar, equivalent to coll(um) neck + -āre, neuter (as noun) of -āris -ar1; spelling later conformed to Latin (cf. -ar2)
Related forms
collarless, adjective
uncollar, verb (used with object)
Examples from the web for collar
  • They also put a radio collar around her soft, furry neck.
  • Irritation-free, water-tight collar adds insulation at neck.
  • The chances that we'll trap and collar a lynx today are slim.
  • The chips in the implant will receive signals from the collar and send them to a computer instantaneously.
  • But did he get a lot of people hot under the collar.
  • Each relocated bear will be monitored with a radio collar.
  • Attach this to your dog's collar and take a road trip.
  • Brown crown and brownish gray back separated by subtle gray collar.
  • The styling of this jacket's body is trim and elegant, featuring princess seams as well as a mandarin collar.
  • It wore a collar made of jade beads and turquoise plugs in its ears.
British Dictionary definitions for collar

collar

/ˈkɒlə/
noun
1.
the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over
2.
any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck: a collar of flowers
3.
a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it
4.
(biology) a marking or structure resembling a collar, such as that found around the necks of some birds or at the junction of a stem and a root
5.
a section of a shaft or rod having a locally increased diameter to provide a bearing seat or a locating ring
6.
a cut of meat, esp bacon, taken from around the neck of an animal
7.
(informal) hot under the collar, aroused with anger, annoyance, etc
verb (transitive)
8.
to put a collar on; furnish with a collar
9.
to seize by the collar
10.
(informal) to seize; arrest; detain
Word Origin
C13: from Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck
Word Origin and History for collar
n.

c.1300, "neck armor, gorget," from Old French coler "neck, collar" (12c., Modern French collier), from Latin collare "necklace, band or chain for the neck," from collum "the neck," from PIE *kwol-o- "neck" (cf. Old Norse and Middle Dutch hals "neck"), literally "that on which the head turns," from root *kwel- "move round, turn about" (see cycle (n.)). Late 14c. as "border at the neck of a garment."

v.

1550s, "to grab (someone) by the collar or neck," from collar (n.). Meaning "to capture" is attested from 1610s. Related: Collared; collaring. As a past participle adjective, collared "wearing a collar" is from late 14c.

Slang definitions & phrases for collar

collar

noun

An arrest •The earliest form is put the collar on: The bull makes a collar on me/ The best collar in recent years (1865+)

verb
  1. To seize or take, later esp to arrest: He collared the muggers in the next block (1830s+)
  2. To comprehend; grasp; dig: I don't collar your meaning, Sam (1940s+ Teenagers)
Related Terms

accommodation collar, hot under the collar, white-collar


collar in the Bible

(Heb. peh), means in Job 30:18 the mouth or opening of the garment that closes round the neck in the same way as a tunic (Ex. 39:23). The "collars" (Heb. netiphoth) among the spoils of the Midianites (Judg. 8:26; R.V., "pendants") were ear-drops. The same Hebrew word is rendered "chains" in Isa. 3:19.

Idioms and Phrases with collar

collar

see: hot under the collar