Main Entry:

¹col·lar

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-lər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English coler, from Anglo-French, from Latin collare, from collum neck; akin to Old English heals neck, and probably to Old English hwēol wheel — more at wheel

Date:

14th century

1: a band, strip, or chain worn around the neck: as a: a band that serves to finish or decorate the neckline of a garment b: a short necklace c: a band placed about the neck of an animal d: a part of the harness of draft animals fitted over the shoulders and taking strain when a load is drawn e: an indication of control : a token of subservience f: a protective or supportive device (as a brace or cast) worn around the neck g: clerical collar 2: something resembling a collar in shape or use (as a ring or round flange to restrain motion or hold something in place)3: any of various animal structures or markings similar to a collar4: an act of collaring : arrest, capture

— col·lared \-lərd\ adjective

— col·lar·less \-lər-ləs\ adjective