Topic: CLOTHES AND FASHION
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | coler, from Latin collare, from collum 'neck' |
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col‧lar1
[countable]
[countable]1 the part of a shirt, coat etc that fits around your neck, and is usually folded over : 
He grabbed me by the collar.
clothing
DCHe grabbed me by the collar.
2 a narrow band of leather or plastic that is fastened around an animal's neck
cat/dog
DHP3 an object that someone wears around their neck to support it when it has been injured
injured neck
4 a way of making sure that stocks you own do not lose money, even if their price goes down
business
5 a circular ring that goes round a pipe to make it stronger, especially where two pipes join together
machine
TE6 a band of fur, feathers, or skin around an animal's neck that is a different colour from the rest of the animal
