collar
Translation
collar
Examples
His shirt collar was too tight.
His shirt collar was too tight.
My dog wears a red collar.
My dog wears a red collar.
Grammar Patterns
a shirt collar the part of a shirt that fits around the neck He loosened his shirt collar.
a dog's collar a band put around the neck of an animal The dog's collar has a name tag.
Similar Words
Synonyms: neckband, ruff
Etymology
From Latin 'collare' (band for the neck), which comes from 'collum' (neck).
Memory Tips
A 'collar' goes around the 'column' of your neck.