noun
1 on a shirt, coat, dress, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ open , undone ( esp. BrE )
▪
His tie was knotted below his open ~.
▪
His ~ was undone.
▪ button-down
▪ spread ( esp. AmE )
▪ high , stand-up , wing ( esp. BrE )
▪ tight
▪ starched , stiff
▪ detachable
▪ coat , shirt , etc.
▪ fur , lace
▪ clerical , dog
▪
The minister had his dog ~ on.
VERB + COLLAR
▪ have
▪
The shirt had a button-down ~.
▪ have on , wear
▪ button , do up ( esp. BrE )
▪ adjust , fix ( esp. AmE ), straighten
▪
He was standing in front of the mirror, adjusting the ~ of his shirt.
▪ unbutton , undo
▪ pull up , turn up
▪
She turned up her coat ~ for extra warmth.
▪ pull down , turn down
▪ loosen
COLLAR + NOUN
▪ button , stud
▪ size
PHRASES
▪ ~ and tie ( BrE )
▪
He wore a ~ and tie for the occasion.
2 around an animal's neck
ADJECTIVE
▪ dog
▪ flea
▪ choke ( AmE ), radio , training ( AmE )
VERB + COLLAR
▪ have on , wear
▪ slip ( BrE )
▪
The dog slipped its ~ and ran off.