wing collar

wing col·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing kol-er]
- /wɪŋ ˈkɒl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wing kol-er]
- /wɪŋ ˈkɒl ər/

Definitions of wing collar words

noun wing collar a stand-up collar having the front edges or corners folded down, worn by men for formal or evening dress. 1
noun wing collar a stiff turned-up shirt collar worn with the points turned down over the tie 0
noun wing collar a stiff, stand-up collar having the top corners in front turned down: worn by men in formal dress 0
noun wing collar A small standing collar with the points pressed to stick out, resembling "wings", used in shirts intended to be worn with men's evening dress. 0

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Origin of wing collar

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Wing collar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wing collar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

wing collar usage trend in Literature

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