- collar
- col|lar1 [ˈkɔlə US ˈka:lər] n▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(clothing)¦2¦(cat/dog)¦3¦(injured neck)¦4¦(business)¦5¦(machine)¦6¦(coloured fur/feathers)¦▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: coler, from Latin collare, from collum 'neck']1.) ¦(CLOTHING)¦the part of a shirt, coat etc that fits around your neck, and is usually folded over▪ He grabbed me by the collar.▪ He loosened his collar and tie .↑collar2.) ¦(CAT/DOG)¦a narrow band of leather or plastic that is fastened around an animal's neck3.) ¦(INJURED NECK)¦an object that someone wears around their neck to support it when it has been injured4.) ¦(BUSINESS)¦a way of making sure that the ↑stocks you own do not lose money, even if their price becomes lower5.) ¦(MACHINE)¦a circular ring that goes round a pipe to make it stronger, especially where two pipes join together6.) ¦(COLOURED FUR/FEATHERS)¦a band of fur, feathers, or skin around an animal's neck that is a different colour from the rest of the animalcollar 2collar2 v [T]1.) to catch someone and hold them so that they cannot escape▪ The police collared him less than twenty minutes after the robbery.2.) to find someone so that you can talk to them, especially when they would prefer to avoid you▪ He collared her in the staff room at lunchtime and started telling her about his holiday plans.3.) high-collared/open-collared/fur-collared etcused about clothes that have a particular type of collar▪ a high-collared blouse
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.