collar
Clothes that encircle the neck.
Noun 4 meanings
Clothes that encircle the neck.
A piece of meat from the neck of an animal.
“a collar of brawn”
Any encircling device or structure.
“A nylon collar kept the bolt from damaging the surface underneath.”
Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.
Verb 4 meanings
To grab or seize by the collar or neck.
To place a collar on, to fit with one.
“Collar and leash aggressive dogs.”
To surround or encircle.
To seize, capture or detain.
Etymology
From Middle English coler, borrowed from Old French coler (Modern French collier), from Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris, from collum (“neck”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐍃 (hals, “neck”), Old English heals (“neck”). Compare Spanish cuello (“neck”). More at halse. Doublet of collet.
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COLLAR at a glance
COLLAR has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,561 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with collar
All rhymesOne letter away
- DOLLAR7
- CELLAR8
- SOLLAR6
- GOLLAR7
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