shawl collar

shawl col·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawl kol-er]
- /ʃɔl ˈkɒl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawl kol-er]
- /ʃɔl ˈkɒl ər/

Definitions of shawl collar words

noun shawl collar a rolled collar and lapel in one piece that curves from the back of the neck down to the front closure of a single-breasted or double-breasted garment. 1
noun shawl collar a collar rolled back in a continuous and tapering line along the surplice neckline of a garment 0
noun shawl collar a wide collar, as on a sweater or robe, that extends downward across the chest and meets or laps at or near the waist 0

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Origin of shawl collar

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Shawl collar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shawl collar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shawl collar usage trend in Literature

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