collar
Translation
collar, neckband
Examples
This shirt has a very stiff collar.
This shirt has a very stiff collar.
My dog wears a red collar.
My dog wears a red collar.
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((adjective)) ~ the part of a shirt around the neck He wore a shirt with a blue collar.
a/an ((adjective)) ~ a band for an animal's neck The dog has a new collar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: neckband
Etymology
From Latin 'collare' (band for the neck), from 'collum' (neck).
Memory Tips
It goes around the 'collum' (Latin for neck). Think of a shirt collar or a dog's collar.