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shawl collar
noun
: a turned-over collar of a garment that combines with lapels forming an unbroken curving line
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Terry cloth meets its match with this velour shawl collar robe from Hommey.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
The all white look featured a silk shawl collar blazer and straight-leg pants.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The piece’s shawl collar adds some old-school elegance to the mix, and that maxi length will pair perfectly with long pajama bottoms.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Nothing understated about Taylor-Johnson’s shawl collar.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2025
The all white look featured a silk shawl collar blazer and straight-leg pants.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The piece’s shawl collar adds some old-school elegance to the mix, and that maxi length will pair perfectly with long pajama bottoms.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Nothing understated about Taylor-Johnson’s shawl collar.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shawl collar
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“Shawl collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawl%20collar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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