The collar of a coat, gown, or other garment; in the 14th cent. often richly ornamented. (By late antiquaries, historical novelists, etc…

A turndown collar that has a soft fold (rather than a pressed crease).

A deep falling collar, usually of lace, attached to the top of a low-necked dress, and running all round the shoulders.

a rolled step-collar (cf. roll collar, n. adj.).

(a) n. a collar of a shirt, sweater, etc., that leaves the neck uncovered; (b) adj. = open-necked adj.

a collar with a V-shaped opening at the junction of the collar and lapel (cf. step-roll n. (collar) below).

Originally North American. Of a shirt collar: having points which are fastened to the shirt with buttons. Cf. buttoned-down, adj. 2a.

(a) A close-fitting roll or band collar, now usually one intermediate in height between a crew-neck and a polo-neck; (formerly also) = polo neck, n.…

(a) = polo collar n. at polo, n.2 compounds 2; (b) (see quot. 1960).

(a) a kind of stiff, upright shirt collar; (b) = polo neck, n. 1.

(see quot. 1960).

A high, close-fitting turned-over collar on a sweater or other garment.

a narrow collar standing up from a close-fitting neckline.

a collar on a woman's garment cut in the shape of petals.

A polo neck sweater or shirt; (also) a polo shirt.