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collars

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material:

Examples:

a dress with a big collar
2
a strap made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat:

Examples:

I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
3
a type of necklace (= a piece of jewellery worn around the neck):

Examples:

4
an area around the neck of an animal that is coloured differently from the other parts of the body:

Examples:

The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar.
5
a strip of strong material that is put around a pipe or a piece of machinery to make it stronger or to join two parts together
6
to put a strap or device around an animal's neck, for example as a way of controlling it, or discovering or recording where it goes:

Examples:

The family dog is collared, leashed and taken for a walk.
Researchers began trapping and collaring black bears in order to track their movements.
7
to find someone and stop them in order to talk to them:

Examples:

A reporter collared her on her way to the gym.
I was collared by Pete as I was coming out of the meeting this morning.
8
to catch or arrest someone such as a criminal:

Examples:

He is known as the detective who collared a serial killer.
She was collared by the police at the airport.
9
to get something for yourself:

Examples:

He somehow managed to collar all the credit for other people's work.
The Treasury collars billions in tobacco duty every year.
10
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
11
A collar is also a narrow piece made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, esp. a dog or cat kept as a pet.
12
to catch and hold someone so that the person can’t escape:

Examples:

fig. We decided to skip the meeting but she collared us in the hotel lobby.

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