collar

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɒl.ə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkɑ.lɚ/ or /ˈkɒl.ɚ/

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Noun

Singular collar

Plural collars

A dog wearing a collar

1. (countable) The neck part of a shirt, coat etc.

   He put up his collar because of the cold wind.

2. (countable) A circular piece of fabric that is put around the neck of an animal.

   The collar on the dog had a tag that allowed the workers at the animal shelter to identify the owner.

Verb

Plain form collar

Third-person singular collars

Past tense collared

Past participle collared

Present participle collaring

1. (transitive) To put a collar on someone or something.

   Collar and leash your dog.

2. (law enforcement) To arrest.

   The police collared the burglar last night.