collar

Everyday

1. A collar is the part of a shirt, coat or dress that goes round the neck. tree →
2. A collar is a band of leather or other material put round an animal's neck, like a dog's collar. tree →
3. A collar is any ring or band round something, like a metal collar round a pipe. tree →
4. To collar someone means to catch and hold them, or stop them to talk to them. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday: school shirts have collars; dog and cat collars carry a name tag with a phone number in case the pet gets lost; a cat collar should be a safety «break-away» one so it does not get caught. In science, some animals have coloured «collars» of fur or feathers round their neck. Phrases: «shirt collar», «turn up your collar», «dog collar», «hot under the collar» (angry or embarrassed), «white-collar / blue-collar» (office or manual jobs).

Examples

• Fold your collar down neatly. tree →
• The dog's collar has his name and our phone number on it. tree →
• It was so cold that I turned up my coat collar. tree →
• The kitten wears a collar with a little bell. tree →
• Dad got hot under the collar when we were late. tree →
• The teacher collared me after class to talk about my project. tree →
• My school shirt has a white collar. tree →
• The pigeon has a shiny green collar of feathers. tree →
• He ran and held the man by the collar. tree →

Note

Countable: «a collar, collars». Spelled «-ar», not «-er» («collar», not «coller»). Do not confuse with «colour / color» or «caller» (a person who phones).

In Jewish tradition

The neck opening or edge of a garment, as in "collar of my coat".

Interpretation. In Psalm 133 the holy oil flowing to the collar of Aaron's robe is read by the tradition as a picture of the blessing of brothers dwelling together in unity.

Examples

• By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. (Writings JOB.30.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard; even Aaron's beard, that cometh down upon the collar of his garments; (Writings PSA.133.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: «a collar, collars». Spelled «-ar», not «-er» («collar», not «coller»). Do not confuse with «colour / color» or «caller» (a person who phones).