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Words with a similar base: collar, dog_collar, shoe_collar

'collar'

[collar.n.01] as in: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

'collar'

[collar.n.02] as in: (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

'collar'

[collar.n.03] as in: anything worn or placed about the neck

Examples:
the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar
a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse

'collar'

[collar.n.04] as in: a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part

'collar'

[collar.n.05] as in: the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot

'collar'

[collar.n.06] as in: a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it

'collar'

[choker.n.03] as in: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck

'collar'

[collar.n.08] as in: a figurative restraint

Examples:
asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market
kept a tight leash on his emotions
he's always gotten a long leash

'collar'

[apprehension.n.04] as in: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Examples:
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

'collar'

[collar.v.01] as in: take into custody

Examples:
the police nabbed the suspected criminals

'collar'

[collar.v.02] as in: seize by the neck or collar

'collar'

[collar.v.03] as in: furnish with a collar

Examples:
collar the dog

Origins

					collar (English)
└── coler (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── coler (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── collare (Latin)
            ├── collaris (Latin)
            └── collum (Latin)