clerical collarnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkler.ɪ.kəl ˈkɒl.ər/us/ˌkler.ɪ.kəl ˈkɑː.lɚ/a stiff white piece of material that is worn round the neck as part of a priest's clothing
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Parts of clothes
- armhole
- bodice
- breast
- button-down collar
- collar
- crew neck
- cuff
- elbow
- heel
- neckband
- neckline
- patch pocket
- Peter Pan collar
- polo neck
- shoulder
- sleeve
- vent
- waistband
- wing collar
- yoke
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Religious objects
Examples from literature
- The long fingers pulled at the clerical collar as if they might tear it away.