(~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 ~.
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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.
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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