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# collar

noun (a collar, collars); verb (collar, collars, collared, collaring)

«collar» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A collar is the part of a shirt, coat or dress that goes round the neck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#m1)
2. A collar is a band of leather or other material put round an animal's neck, like a dog's collar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#m2)
3. A collar is any ring or band round something, like a metal collar round a pipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#m3)
4. To collar someone means to catch and hold them, or stop them to talk to them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#m4)

### In the lessons

Everyday: school shirts have collars; dog and cat collars carry a name tag with a phone number in case the pet gets lost; a cat collar should be a safety «break-away» one so it does not get caught. In science, some animals have coloured «collars» of fur or feathers round their neck. Phrases: «shirt collar», «turn up your collar», «dog collar», «hot under the collar» (angry or embarrassed), «white-collar / blue-collar» (office or manual jobs).

### Examples

- Fold your collar down neatly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x1)
- The dog's collar has his name and our phone number on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x2)
- It was so cold that I turned up my coat collar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x3)
- The kitten wears a collar with a little bell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x4)
- Dad got hot under the collar when we were late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x5)
- The teacher collared me after class to talk about my project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x6)
- My school shirt has a white collar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x7)
- The pigeon has a shiny green collar of feathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x8)
- He ran and held the man by the collar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/#x9)

### Note

Countable: «a collar, collars». Spelled «-ar», not «-er» («collar», not «coller»). Do not confuse with «colour / color» or «caller» (a person who phones).

## In Jewish tradition

The neck opening or edge of a garment, as in "collar of my coat".

**Interpretation.** In Psalm 133 the holy oil flowing to the collar of Aaron's robe is read by the tradition as a picture of the blessing of brothers dwelling together in unity.

### Examples

- By the great force of my disease is my garment disfigured; it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat. (Writings JOB.30.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/collar/#x1)
- It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard; even Aaron's beard, that cometh down upon the collar of his garments; (Writings PSA.133.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/collar/#x2)

### Note

Countable: «a collar, collars». Spelled «-ar», not «-er» («collar», not «coller»). Do not confuse with «colour / color» or «caller» (a person who phones).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «collar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/collar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«collar» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/collar.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «collar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/collar/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«collar» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/collar.html) on Mova free.