Elizabethan collar
noun
2
: a typically cone-shaped veterinary device of stiff material (such as plastic) placed about the neck of an animal and usually a cat or dog to prevent it from licking, biting, or scratching a wound or injury or to stop obsessive licking or grooming
called also e-collar
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Beneath the minidress, Nyong’o wore a white blouse with billowing sleeves and a statement ruffle collar, slightly reminiscent of the Elizabethan collars of Shakespeare’s time.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The photon shields look like an Elizabethan collar.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Alternatives to the Elizabethan collar include soft collars, inflatable collars, padded donut collars, recovery sleeves, and recovery suits.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
These Elizabethan collars are similar to the cone that a dog might wear after a veterinary procedure.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Sewed into the dress are large white ruffles which frame her head like an Elizabethan collar, and cascade all the way down to the hem.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 8 June 2022
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2025
The photon shields look like an Elizabethan collar.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Alternatives to the Elizabethan collar include soft collars, inflatable collars, padded donut collars, recovery sleeves, and recovery suits.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
These Elizabethan collars are similar to the cone that a dog might wear after a veterinary procedure.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
Sewed into the dress are large white ruffles which frame her head like an Elizabethan collar, and cascade all the way down to the hem.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 8 June 2022
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“Elizabethan collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Elizabethan%20collar. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Elizabethan collar
noun
Eliz·a·be·than collar
i-ˌliz-ə-ˌbē-thən- 
: a typically cone-shaped veterinary device of stiff material (such as plastic) placed about the neck of an animal and usually a cat or dog to prevent it from licking, biting, or scratching a wound or injury or to stop obsessive licking or grooming
called also e-collar
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