Definitions of collar [ˈkɒl ər]

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Definition of 'collar'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) collar
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.  collar
a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment.

3.  collar
anything worn or placed around the neck.

4.  collar
a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used esp. as a means of restraint or identification.

5.  collar
the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal.

6.  collar
Zool. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.

7.  collar
a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.

8.  collar
a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.

9.  collar
a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.

10.  collar
the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.

11.  collar
an arrest; capture.

12. (v.t.) collar
to put a collar on; furnish with a collar.

13.  collar
to seize by the collar or neck.

14.  collar
to detain in conversation.

15.  collar
to place under arrest.

Etymology: (1250–1300; ME coler < AF; OF colier < L collāre neckband, collar)

Definition of 'collar'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) collar, neckband
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

2. (noun) collar
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

3. (noun) collar
anything worn or placed about the neck
"the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"

4. (noun) collar
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

5. (noun) collar, shoe collar
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

6. (noun) collar
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

7. (noun) choker, collar, dog collar, neckband
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

8. (noun) collar, leash
a figurative restraint
"asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"

9. (verb) apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

10. (verb) collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
take into custody
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

11. (verb) collar
seize by the neck or collar

12. (verb) collar
furnish with a collar
"collar the dog"

Definition of 'collar'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) collar
the part of a shirt that folds over at the neck
with his collar unbuttoned

2. collar
a strap fastened around an animal's neck
a dog collar

Definition of 'collar'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) collar
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. (noun) collar
a ring or cincture

3. (noun) collar
a collar beam

4. (noun) collar
the neck or line of junction between the root of a plant and its stem

5. (noun) collar
an ornament worn round the neck by knights, having on it devices to designate their rank or order

6. (noun) collar
a ringlike part of a mollusk in connection with esophagus

7. (noun) collar
a colored ring round the neck of a bird or mammal

8. (noun) collar
a ring or round flange upon, surrounding, or against an object, and used for restraining motion within given limits, or for holding something to its place, or for hiding an opening around an object; as, a collar on a shaft, used to prevent endwise motion of the shaft; a collar surrounding a stovepipe at the place where it enters a wall. The flanges of a piston and the gland of a stuffing box are sometimes called collars

9. (noun) collar
an eye formed in the bight or bend of a shroud or stay to go over the masthead; also, a rope to which certain parts of rigging, as dead-eyes, are secured

10. (noun) collar
a curb, or a horizontal timbering, around the mouth of a shaft

11. (verb) collar
to seize by the collar

12. (verb) collar
to put a collar on

Translation of 'collar'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc This collar is too tight.
Afrikaans: boordjie, kraag	Arabic: ياقَه، قَبَّةُ القَميص	Bulgarian: яка
Brazilian: colarinho	Czech: límec	German: der Kragen
Danish: krave; flip	Greek: γιακάς	Spanish: cuello
Estonian: krae	Farsi: یقه	Finnish: kaulus
French: col	Hebrew: צָווָארוֹן	Hindi: कालर
Croatian: ovratnik	Hungarian: gallér	Indonesian: kerah
Icelandic: kragi; flibbi	Italian: colletto	Japanese: えり
Korean: (옷의) 칼라	Lithuanian: apykaklė	Latvian: apkakle
Malay: kolar	Dutch: kraag	Norwegian: krage, snipp
Polish: kołnierz	Persian: یقه	Pashto: كالر، دخت غاړه: غړوندى
Portuguese: colarinho	Romanian: guler	Russian: воротник
Slovak: golier	Slovenian: ovratnik	Serbian: kragna
Swedish: krage	Thai: ปกเสื้อ	Turkish: yaka
Taiwanese: 衣領	Ukrainian: комір, комірець	Urdu: قمیص کا گردن والا حصہ
Vietnamese: cổ áo	Chinese: 衣领
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