Search results for 'collar':

collar noun 1 a a band or flap of any of various shapes, folded over or standing up round the neck of a garment; b the neck of a garment generally. 2 something worn round the neck. 3 a band of leather, etc worn round the neck by an animal, especially a dog. 4 a padded leather device, fitted round a horse's neck, to ease the strain of pulling a vehicle. 5 a distinctively coloured ring of fur or feathers round the neck of certain mammals and birds. 6 a cut of meat, especially bacon, from the neck of an animal. 7 a ring-shaped fitting for joining two pipes, etc together. 8 any collar-like part. verb (collared, collaring) 1 to seize something by the collar. 2 colloq to catch or capture someone or something. 3 colloq to grab something for oneself. collared adj. collarless noun. to have one's collar felt slang to be arrested. hot under the collar colloq angry or flustered.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French colier, from Latin collum neck.