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Definition of Collar

1. Verb. Take into custody. "The police nabbed the suspected criminals"

2. Noun. A band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over.

3. Verb. Seize by the neck or collar.

4. Noun. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.

5. Verb. Furnish with a collar. "Collar the dog"

6. Noun. Anything worn or placed about the neck. "A collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"

7. Noun. A short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.

8. Noun. The stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot.

9. Noun. A band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it.

10. Noun. Necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck.

11. Noun. A figurative restraint. "He's always gotten a long leash"

12. Noun. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). "The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Definition of Collar

1. n. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a dog.

2. v. t. To seize by the collar.

Definition of Collar

1. Noun. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket...) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. ¹

2. Noun. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline ¹

3. Noun. A chain worn around the neck ¹

4. Noun. A similar detachable item ¹

5. Noun. Anything that encircles the neck. ¹

6. Noun. A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identifie it. ¹

7. Noun. A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal. ¹

8. Noun. (context: technology) Any encircling device or structure. ¹

9. Noun. (context: in compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing. ¹

10. Noun. (rail transport) A physical (lockout) device to prevent operation of a mechanical signal lever. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive) To grab or seize by the collar or neck. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To place a collar on, to fit with one. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To seize, capture or detain. ¹

14. Verb. (transitive) To preempt, control stringently and exclusively. ¹

15. Verb. (law enforcement transitive) To arrest. ¹

16. Verb. (figuratively transitive) To bind in conversation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Collar

1. to provide with a collar (something worn around the neck) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Collar

1. Region of junction between blade and leaf sheath of grasses. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Collar

collapse collapse delirium collapse of dental arch collapse therapy collapsed collapses collapsibility collapsible collapsible shelter collapsin

collapsing collapsing pulse collapsion collapsions collapsogram collar (current term) collar-bone collar-stud chalazion collar blight collar bone

collar cell collar incision collar of Venus collarbone collarbones collard collard greens collards collared

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