COLLAR


Meaning of COLLAR in English

n. 25B6; noun

a shirt collar : NECKBAND, choker; historical ruff, gorget, bertha.

a collar round the pipe : RING, band, collet, sleeve, flange.

25B6; verb (informal)

he collared a thief : APPREHEND, arrest, catch, capture, seize; take prisoner, take into custody, detain; informal nab, pinch, bust, pick up, pull in, feel someone's collar; Brit. informal nick.

she collared me in the street : ACCOST, waylay, hail, approach, detain, stop, halt, catch, confront, importune; informal buttonhole; Brit. informal nobble.

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