collar

noun [C]

/ˈkɒl.ər/

/ˈkɑː.lɚ/

Definition

B1 the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material: a shirt collar a fur collar a dress with a big collarParts of clothes B2 a strap made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat: I grabbed the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.Veterinary medicineBands, straps and strips › a type of necklace (= a piece of jewellery worn around the neck): a diamond collarJewellery › specialized an area around the neck of an animal that is coloured differently from the other parts of the body: The bird has grey feathers with a lighter collar.Miscellaneous animal body parts › specialized a strip of strong material that is put round a pipe or a piece of machinery to make it stronger or to join two parts togetherBands, straps and strips

(Definition of collar noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)