Thesaurus results for COLLARS

collars 1 of 2

noun

plural of collar

as in necklaces

an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs

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as in arrests

the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar

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collars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of collar

as in seizes

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

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as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

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“Collars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collars. Accessed 30 Jan. 2023.

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