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col·lar

 (kŏl′ər)
n.
1.
a. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
2. A tight-fitting necklace.
3.
a. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.
b. The cushioned part of a harness that presses against the shoulders of a draft animal.
4. Biology An encircling structure or bandlike marking, as around the neck of an animal, suggestive of a collar.
5. Any of various ringlike devices used to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.
6. Slang An arrest, as of a criminal.
tr.v. col·lared, col·lar·ing, col·lars
1. To furnish with a collar.
2. Slang
a. To seize or detain.
b. To arrest (a criminal, for example).

[Middle English coler, from Old French colier, from Latin collāre, from collum, neck; see kwel- in Indo-European roots.]

col′lared adj.
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collar

(ˈkɒlə)
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over
2. (Clothing & Fashion) any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck: a collar of flowers.
3. a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it
4. (Biology) biology a marking or structure resembling a collar, such as that found around the necks of some birds or at the junction of a stem and a root
5. (Mechanical Engineering) a section of a shaft or rod having a locally increased diameter to provide a bearing seat or a locating ring
6. (Cookery) a cut of meat, esp bacon, taken from around the neck of an animal
7. hot under the collar informal aroused with anger, annoyance, etc
vb (tr)
8. to put a collar on; furnish with a collar
9. to seize by the collar
10. informal to seize; arrest; detain
[C13: from Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck]
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col•lar

(ˈkɒl ər)

n.
1. 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.
2. a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment. Compare clerical collar.
3. anything worn or placed around the neck.
4. a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used esp. as a means of restraint or identification.
5. the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal.
6. Zool. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.
7.
a. a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.
b. a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.
8. a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.
9. the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.
10. an arrest; capture.
v.t.
11. to put a collar on; furnish with a collar.
12. to seize by the collar or neck.
13. to detain in conversation.
14. to place under arrest.
[1250–1300; Middle English coler < Anglo-French; Old French colier < Latin collāre neckband, collar]
col′lar•less, adj.
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collar


Past participle: collared
Gerund: collaring

Imperative
collar
collar
Present
I collar
you collar
he/she/it collars
we collar
you collar
they collar
Preterite
I collared
you collared
he/she/it collared
we collared
you collared
they collared
Present Continuous
I am collaring
you are collaring
he/she/it is collaring
we are collaring
you are collaring
they are collaring
Present Perfect
I have collared
you have collared
he/she/it has collared
we have collared
you have collared
they have collared
Past Continuous
I was collaring
you were collaring
he/she/it was collaring
we were collaring
you were collaring
they were collaring
Past Perfect
I had collared
you had collared
he/she/it had collared
we had collared
you had collared
they had collared
Future
I will collar
you will collar
he/she/it will collar
we will collar
you will collar
they will collar
Future Perfect
I will have collared
you will have collared
he/she/it will have collared
we will have collared
you will have collared
they will have collared
Future Continuous
I will be collaring
you will be collaring
he/she/it will be collaring
we will be collaring
you will be collaring
they will be collaring
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been collaring
you have been collaring
he/she/it has been collaring
we have been collaring
you have been collaring
they have been collaring
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been collaring
you will have been collaring
he/she/it will have been collaring
we will have been collaring
you will have been collaring
they will have been collaring
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been collaring
you had been collaring
he/she/it had been collaring
we had been collaring
you had been collaring
they had been collaring
Conditional
I would collar
you would collar
he/she/it would collar
we would collar
you would collar
they would collar
Past Conditional
I would have collared
you would have collared
he/she/it would have collared
we would have collared
you would have collared
they would have collared
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Horse collar

A band of leather or cloth stuffed with straw or sawdust that fits around a horse’s or mule’s neck, rests against the animal’s shoulders, and presents a broad, firm, load-bearing surface to the shoulders.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.collar - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded overcollar - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
neck ruff, ruff, ruffle, choker - a high tight collar
clerical collar, Roman collar, dog collar - a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
Eton collar - broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket
facing - a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
neck opening, neck - an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Peter Pan collar - a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
rabato, rebato - a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar - a high close-fitting turnover collar
2.collar - (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
banding, stria, striation, band - a stripe or stripes of contrasting color; "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
3.collar - anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"
neckpiece - an article of apparel worn about the neck
4.collar - a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
hoop, ring - a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
5.collar - the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
brim, lip, rim - the top edge of a vessel or other container
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
6.collar - a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
band - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
dog collar - a collar for a dog
hame - stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
7.collar - necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
8.collar - a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
9.collar - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)collar - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Verb1.collar - take into custodycollar - take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
2.collar - seize by the neck or collar
clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
3.collar - furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"
equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
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collar

verb (Informal) seize, catch, arrest, appropriate, grab, capture, nail (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lay hands on As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott collared him.
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collar

noun
Slang. A seizing and holding by law:
Slang: bust, pickup, pinch.
verb
Slang. To take into custody as a prisoner:
Informal: nab, pick up.
Slang: bust, pinch, run in.
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Translations
طَوْقطَوْقٌ حَوْلَ العُنْقيَاقَةياقَه، قَبَّةُ القَميصيَمْسِك بِخِنَاقِه
límecobojekchytit
halsbåndkravefå fat i nakken påflip
kaulapantakauluslängetpantatavoittaa
ovratnikuzica
gallér
hálsbandkragi; flibbiná taki á
首輪
목걸이칼라
antkaklisapykaklėnutvertiraktikaulis
apkaklekaklarotakaklasiksnasagrābt aiz apkaklessakas
ovratnikovratnica
kragehalsband
ปกเสื้อปลอกคอ
yakatasmayakasına yapışmak
cổ áovòng cổ

collar

[ˈkɒləʳ]
A. N
1. [of coat, shirt] → cuello m
to get hot under the collarsulfurarse
2. (= necklace) → collar m
3. (for dog) → collar m
4. (Med) → collarín m
5. (Tech) (on pipe etc) → collar m
B. VT [+ person] → abordar, acorralar; [+ object] (= get for o.s.) → apropiarse
C. CPD collar button N (US) = collarstud collar size Nmedida f del cuello
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collar

[ˈkɒlər]
n
[coat, shirt] → col m
to get hot under the collar → se mettre en rogne
(for dog)collier m
vt [+ person] → coincer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

collar

n
Kragen m; he got hold of him by the collarer packte ihn am Kragen; collar studKragenknopf m
(for dogs) → Halsband nt; (for horses) → Kum(me)t nt
(= chain and insignia)Hals- or Ordenskette f
(Mech, on pipe etc) → Bund m
vt (= capture)fassen; (= latch onto)abfangen, schnappen (inf)
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collar

[ˈkɒləʳ]
1. n (of shirt, blouse, coat) → colletto, collo; (for dog) → collare m (Tech) → anello, fascetta
to grab sb by the collar → afferrare qn per il bavero
2. vt (fam) (person, object) → beccare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

collar

(ˈkolə) noun
1. the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc. This collar is too tight.
2. something worn round the neck. The dog's name was on its collar.
verb
to seize, get hold of. He collared the speaker as he left the room.
ˈcollar-bone noun
either of two bones joining breast-bone and shoulder-blade.
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collar

طَوْق, يَاقَة límec, obojek halsbånd, krave Halsband, Kragen γιακάς, κολάρο collar, cuello kaulapanta, kaulus col, collier ovratnik, uzica collare, colletto, 首輪 목걸이, 칼라 halsband, kraag halsbånd, krage kołnierz, obroża colarinho, coleira воротник, ошейник halsband, krage ปกเสื้อ, ปลอกคอ tasma, yaka cổ áo, vòng cổ 衣领, 项圈
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col·lar

n. cuello.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

collar

n (ortho) collarín m, collar m; (rigid o hard, soft) cervical — collarín or collar cervical (rígido, blando)
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References in classic literature ?
"Nay!" said the collar. "I never did see anything so slender and so fine, so soft and so neat.
He opened the trap, grabbed the Marionette by the collar, and carried him to the house as if he were a puppy.
Shimerda, wearing his rabbit-skin cap and collar, and new mittens his wife had knitted.
First there marched four officers of the jeddak's Guard bearing a huge salver on which reposed, upon a cushion of scarlet silk, a great golden chain with a collar and padlock at each end.
You shall become a black poodle and have a gold collar round your neck, and shall eat burning coals, till the flames burst forth from your throat.' And when he had spoken these words, the old man was changed into a poodle dog, and had a gold collar round his neck, and the cooks were ordered to bring up some live coals, and these he ate, until the flames broke forth from his throat.
He was dressed in a bottle-green coat with a black velvet collar; wore white trousers; and carried a smart bamboo cane under his arm.
I seized the Sergeant by the collar of his coat, and pinned him against the wall.
For written on the collar in big letters were these words: "JIP-THE CLEVEREST DOG IN THE WORLD."
"That's the way," said Dolokhov, "and then so!" and he turned the collar up round her head, leaving only a little of the face uncovered.
"Perhaps you have noticed a fur collar I occasionally wear.
By that time Nikita had put the collar and brass-studded belly-band on Mukhorty and, carrying a light, painted shaft-bow in one hand, was leading the horse with the other up to two sledges that stood in the shed.
His collar was the tallest I have ever seen, and his face was as pallid as his collar.