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hot under the collar

hot un·der the col·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot uhn-der stressed th ee kol-er]
    • /hɒt ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɒl ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hot uhn-der stressed th ee kol-er]
    • /hɒt ˈʌn dər stressed ði ˈkɒl ər/

Definitions of hot under the collar words

  • noun hot under the 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. 1
  • noun hot under the collar a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment. Compare clerical collar. 1
  • noun hot under the collar anything worn or placed around the neck. 1
  • noun hot under the collar a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used especially as a means of restraint or identification. 1
  • noun hot under the collar the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal, designed to distribute the pressure of the load drawn. 1
  • noun hot under the collar an ornamental necklace worn as insignia of an order of knighthood. 1
See all 26 definitions of hot under the collar

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Origin of hot under the 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 Hot under the collar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hot under the collar

hot under the 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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Synonyms for hot under the collar

adj hot under the collar

  • angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
  • boiling — very warm
  • het up — indignant; irate; upset: She was really het up about the new city tax.
  • mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
  • pissed off — angry or annoyed.
All 7 Synonyms of hot under the collar

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