Dictionary definition · collar
noun
- a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
- anything worn or placed about the neck"the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"
- a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
- the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
- a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
- necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
- a figurative restraint"asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
verb
- take into custody"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
- seize by the neck or collar
- furnish with a collar"collar the dog"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).