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Meanings of collar in English
Ornate chain worn about the neck as a symbol of membership in various chivalric orders.
Related terms
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Usage of collar in English
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In response, the federal government launched its most intensive white-collar criminal investigation.
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In testing the collar, I had some problems with this feature, however.
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Despite his efforts, a fine frost began to form along the collar.
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Or to understand that blue-collar voters are an important demographic these days?
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Nardelli also said Chrysler's remaining white-collar workers would share in the sacrifice.
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Photograph: Public domain Herko was born and raised in a blue-collar home.
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Other relationships between collar status and health outcomes were not statistically significant.
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The embassy estimates about 60 per cent of those are blue-collar workers.
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The soldiers rushed in and dragged me out by the coat collar.
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Almost in tears she undid the clasp and flung the collar away.
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The animals were euthanized 24 hours after the insertion of the collar.
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His collar never squeaks; his clothes take a delight in fitting him.
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The morning sun gilded the new lapis collar that she was wearing.
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Take the perennial comedy-theme of the impish collar, and visualize the scenes:
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Hilda at once rushed in waist-deep and caught him by the collar.
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Time passed, and the shirt-collar came in a rag-bag to the paper-mill.
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Canada
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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