What does collar mean in English?

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collar Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material:
- a shirt collar
- a fur collar
- a dress with a big collar
- I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
- a diamond collar
- The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar.
1 to catch and hold someone so that they cannot escape:
- She was collared by the police at the airport.
- I was collared by Pete as I was coming out of the meeting this morning.
2 the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
3 to catch and hold someone so that the person can’t escape:
- fig. We decided to skip the meeting but she collared us in the hotel lobby.

When it came to explaining the lipstick on his collar, he found that drink had clouded his memory.
"Is that real fur on your collar?" "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur."
This jacket has a removable collar.
I'm very fond of this shirt but it's starting to wear at the collar.
However, this would require observing numerous individuals with collars and, thus, must be balanced against the need to repeat the observations on contrasted sites.
The rubber collars made it possible to slip the transmitter unit easily around their necks.
Tarsiers were captured and radio collars were fitted.
One lady mischievously asked how she should refer in future to the clerical collars worn by women deacons, 'as dog is a masculine noun'.