COLLAR


Meaning of COLLAR in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

1.

The ~ of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.

His tie was pulled loose and his ~ hung open.

...a coat with a huge fake fur ~.

N-COUNT

see also blue-~ , dog-~ , white-~

2.

A ~ is a band of leather or plastic which is put round the neck of a dog or cat.

N-COUNT

3.

If you ~ someone who has done something wrong or who is running away, you catch them and hold them so that they cannot escape. (INFORMAL)

As Kerr fled towards the exit, Boycott ~ed him at the ticket barrier.

= grab

VERB: V n

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