Definition of wing collar in US English:
wing collar
nounˈwiNG ˌkälərˈwɪŋ ˌkɑlər
A high stiff shirt collar with turned-down corners.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Ascot stock should be worn with a wing collar as an accessory to morning dress, although even the Prince of Wales is now to be seen sporting an ordinary tie and turned-down collar.
- Moir's grandfather was the son of a butler, sporting spats and a wing collar.
- Bearded in some instances, clean-shaven in others, Lincoln is invariably shown in a black suit and white shirt with wing collar and black bow tie.
- You can wear three basic types of shirts with a tuxedo: wing collar, turndown collar and mandarin collar.
- The young man's black hair is parted in the middle, he sports a moustache and sideburns, and wears a large black cravat under a wide wing collar.