Scottish. = rebato, n. 1. Obsolete.

a broad band of fabric fastened at the neck and lying flat against the body; cf. fall, n.2 30a.

A type of large collar fashionable from the late 16th until the mid 17th cent., stiffened so as to stand up around the back of the neck and…

As an article of dress or personal adornment. A broad band of fabric fastened at the neck and lying flat against the body; = falling band n. at f…

A decorative edging of cut work or vandyking, esp. on a collar, sleeve, or ruff; (in plural) the pieces of fabric which together make up such an…

A kind of starched collar worn in Spain.

A small collar; a woman's collar of linen, lace, fur, etc.

spec. The development of a falling collar into a pair of strips (now called bands) hanging down in front, as part of a conventional dress, clerical…

A linen band or the like worn round the neck and turned down; a turn-down collar or neck-band.

A broad lace or linen collar or neckerchief with a deeply cut edge, in imitation of the style of collar frequently depicted in portraits by Van…

a wide collar that lies flat, fashionable in the 16th and 17th centuries; = falling collar n. at falling, adj. compounds 2.

a wide collar which lies flat; cf. fall-down, adj. 1.

A flap on an item of clothing; esp. (a) (on a pair of breeches, trousers, etc.) a flap of material sewn to the base of the opening at the crotch…

(a) a bow-shaped piece of wood forming a collar for a yoked ox or other draught animal; (b) a part of a garment shaped to fit around the neck and…

A broad rabat (rabat, n.2 1b), worn hanging over the shoulders; = Vandyke, n. 2. Cf. fall, n.2 30a.

U.S. regional. A detachable shirt collar. Obsolete.

In extended use: a close-fitting collar worn by a person. A stiff upright white collar which fastens at the back, worn by the clergy in some…

a type of wide, elaborate collar. Cf. piccadill, n. 1. Now chiefly historical.

A stiff upright collar which completely encircles the neck. Now historical and rare.

A collar that completely encircles the neck; = all-rounder, n. 1b, all-round collar n. at compounds. Obsolete.

That turns or is turned over, as turnover apprentice, turnover collar, turnover hand, turnover lip, turnover majority: cf. senses above.

a broad flat collar of a type characteristically worn by members of the Society of Friends.

Designating or relating to clothing, etc., worn by or characteristic of Eton College pupils. a broad, stiff white collar worn outside the coat…

The name of the trained dog introduced (in the first half of the 19th cent.) into the Punch and Judy show, which wears a frill round its neck: hence…

Short for Eton collar n. at sense 2c. Obsolete.

(see quot. 1968 at sense 4).

A high loosely turned-over collar on a garment; a garment which has such a collar.

(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.

As two words. A white collar regarded as characteristic of those engaged in non-manual work.

(a) a shirt collar whose points are held down by buttons or other fastenings (cf. button-down, adj. 2a); (b) (see quot. 1957).

attributive. Designating various styles of clothing suggestive of those worn by Peter Pan; esp. in Peter Pan collar n. (also with lower-case…

a collar attached at the back of the neck but left loose in front so that the ends can be tied.