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- [kol-er]
- /ˈkɒl ər/
- /ˈkɒl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kol-er]
- /ˈkɒl ər/
Definitions of collar word
- countable noun collar The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over. 3
- countable noun collar A collar is a band of leather or plastic which is put round the neck of a dog or cat. 3
- verb collar If you collar someone who has done something wrong or who is running away, you catch them and hold them so that they cannot escape. 3
- verb collar If you collar someone, you stop them and make them listen to you. 3
- noun collar the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over 3
- noun collar any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck 3
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Origin of collar
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
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)
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Parts of speech for Collar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collar
noun collar
- torque — Mechanics. something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation.
- frill — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- choker — A choker is a necklace or band of material that fits very closely round a woman's neck.
- fraise — Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- jabot — a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.
Antonyms for collar
verb collar
- release — to lease again.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
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