Collar

Noun

 * 1) The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket...) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
 * 2) A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline
 * 3) A chain worn around the neck
 * 4) A similar detachable item
 * 5) Anything that encircles the neck.
 * 6) A band or chain around an animal's neck, used to restrain and/or identifie it.
 * 7) A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal.
 * 8)  Any encircling device or structure.
 * 9)  Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.

Verb

 * 1)  To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
 * 2)  To place a collar on, to fit with one.
 * 3)  To seize, capture or detain.
 * 4)  To preempt, control stringently and exclusively.
 * 5)  To arrest.
 * 6)  To bind in conversation.

Adjectives for Collar
ermine; greasy; soft; fur; oppressive; enormous; clerical; obdurate; snug; upstanding; celluloid; muzzle; resplendent; faultless; diminutive; onerous.

Verbs for Collar
crane at—; engrave—; fumble with—; harness in—; insert in—; jewel—; pleat—; ring with—; slip out of—; split—; strain at—; suspend from—; tug at—; —bands; —binds; —chains; —chokes; —encircles; —encompasses;  —fetters;   —ornaments; —restrains;   —shrinks;  —wreathes;  — yields; —yokes.

Derived terms

 * blue-collar
 * collaring
 * blue-collar
 * bottle collar
 * brass-collar
 * choke collar
 * collar stud
 * collarbone
 * collared lizard
 * dog collar
 * equity collar


 * Eton collar
 * feel someone's collar
 * flea collar
 * floatation collar
 * head collar
 * hot under the collar
 * interest rate collar
 * mandarin collar
 * Peter Pan collar


 * pink-collar
 * rain collar
 * Roman collar
 * sailor collar
 * shawl collar
 * storm collar
 * Vandyke collar
 * white-collar
 * white-collar crime
 * wing collar

Thesaurus
band, bowtie, bracelet, brassard, breakers, breeching, bridle, bust, button, button-down collar, cabbage, camisole, cap and gown, caparison, capture, cavesson, celluloid collar, chain, chain of office, chains, checkrein, cheekpiece, chinband, choke, choker, cinch, cincture, cingulum, class ring, clerical collar, clout, cockade, collarband, comforter, cop, cravat, cross, crownband, crupper, cuffs, curb, decoration, dog collar, dress, eagle, earring, ecliptic, emblems, ensigns, equator, fasces, fascia, fetter, figurehead, fillet, finger ring, fleur-de-lis, foam, four-in-hand, froth, fur, gag, gag swivel, get, girdle, girt, girth, grab, great circle, guimpe, gyves, hackamore, halter, hames, hametugs, hammer and sickle, hamper, handcuffs, harness, head, headgear, headstall, heraldry, hip straps, hobbles, hook, hoop, hopples, insignia, irons, jaquima, jerk line, kerchief, lapel pin, lather, leading strings, leash, lift, lines, livery, mace, make a pinch, manacle, mantle, markings, martingale, medal, meringue, mortarboard, mousse, muffler, muzzle, nab, nail, neckband, neckcloth, neckerchief, necklace, neckpiece, necktie, nip, nose ring, noseband, offscum, old school tie, pick up, pillory, pin, pinch, plunging neckline, pole strap, puff, pull in, put under arrest, quoit, regalia, reins, restraint, restraints, ribbons, ring, rose, ruff, run in, saddle, scarf, school ring, scud, scum, sea foam, secure, shackle, shaft tug, shamrock, side check, sigillography, skull and crossbones, snaffle, soapsuds, souffle, sphragistics, spindrift, spoondrift, spray, spume, staff, steal, stinging, stock, stocks, stole, straightjacket, strait-waistcoat, straitjacket, stranglehold, suds, surcingle, surf, swastika, tack, tackle, take, take in, take into custody, take prisoner, tallith, tartan, tether, thistle, tie, tippet, trammel, trammels, trappings, tree, tucker, tug, uniform, verge, wand, white water, winker braces, wristband, wristlet, yoke, zodiac, zone

Etymology
From coler:, from  (modern: collier, col), from  collare:, from collum:.

Noun

 * Arabic: ياقة
 * Armenian:
 * Bosnian: kragna, vratnik , ovratnik , okovratnik
 * Bulgarian: яка
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 領子, 领子,, 领, 衣領, 衣领
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: kraag, boord , halsboord
 * Esperanto: kolumo
 * Estonian: kaelus, krae
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hebrew: צווארון (tzavaron), צווארון
 * Hungarian:


 * Italian:, , ,
 * Japanese: 襟, カラー
 * Macedonian: јака, крагна, околувратник
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: coilear
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: овратник, оковратник
 * Roman: ovratnik, okovratnik
 * Slovak: golier
 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: огърлица
 * Catalan:


 * Dutch: halsketen, halsketting
 * German:
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: яка
 * Finnish: irtokaulus, kauluri


 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: coilear


 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:


 * Finnish: ,
 * Macedonian: околувратник


 * Bosnian: ogrlica, ovratnica
 * Bulgarian: нашийник
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: halsband, nekriem
 * Estonian: kaelarihm
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: Halsband
 * Hebrew: קולר (qolar)


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 首輪 (くびわ, kubiwa)
 * Macedonian: оглавник
 * Polish: obroża
 * Russian:
 * Serbian:
 * Cyrillic: овратница, огрлина , овратлина , огрљак
 * Roman: ovratnica, ogrlina , ovratlina , ogrljak
 * Slovene: ovratnica
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian: хомот
 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian: оглавник
 * Russian: хомут


 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:, , ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:


 * German:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Macedonian: обрач
 * Russian: обруч

Verb

 * Dutch: bij het nekvel grijpen


 * Estonian: kraest haarama, kinni nabima


 * Catalan:, ,
 * Finnish: laittaa (koiralle) panta


 * Macedonian: оглавува


 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: ottaa kiinni, napata


 * Macedonian: притега
 * Portuguese:


 * Dutch: verbaal vastpinnen


 * Finnish:

Etymology 1
From collare:.

Noun

 * 1) A collar. a chain or belt placed around the neck of an animal
 * 2) A collar. a solid circle of metal placed around the neck of a slave or prisoner
 * 3) A collar. any ornament placed at the neck
 * 4)  A collar. a gold chain worn about the neck as a badge of belonging to certain chivalric orders
 * 5) A necklace.
 * 6)  An aventail.
 * 7) A collar. a ring or loop used to support and protect a rotating shaft
 * 8) A collar. a ring or loop used to join together two parts of a shaft or pole
 * 9)  A collar. lobed membranous expansion of the prothorax of some insects
 * 10)  A collar. a band of feathers, fur, or scales about the neck of an animal that is of a contrasting color to what is near it

Etymology 2
From the action of securing a yoke around the coll: of an animal.

Verb

 * 1) To join together objects through the use of nuts or bolts.
 * 2) To collar a person or animal.
 * 3) To establish control of a person or animal.
 * 4) To twist. to pressure someone to do something
 * 5) To screw. to tighten a screw
 * 6)  To adjust a collador:.

Noun

 * 1) A necklace
 * 2) An animal's collar, band or chain around its neck

Related terms

 * cuello