1. collar - noun
· a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
Synonym(s): neckband
Hypernym(s): band
2. collar - noun
· (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
Hypernym(s): band, banding, stria, striation
3. collar - noun
· anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse"
Hypernym(s): neckpiece
4. collar - noun
· a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
5. collar - noun
· the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
Synonym(s): shoe_collar
6. collar - noun
· a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
Hypernym(s): band
7. collar - noun
· necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
Synonym(s): choker, dog_collar, neckband
Hypernym(s): necklace
8. collar - noun
· a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
Synonym(s): leash
Hypernym(s): restraint
9. collar - noun
· the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Synonym(s): apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking_into_custody
Hypernym(s): capture, gaining_control, seizure
10. collar - verb
· take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Synonym(s): nail, apprehend, arrest, pick_up, nab, cop
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
11. collar - verb
· seize by the neck or collar
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
12. collar - verb
· furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"
Hypernym(s): equip, fit, fit_out, outfit
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