collar
col·lar [collar collars collared collaring] noun, verb BrE [ˈkɒlə(r)] NAmE [ˈkɑːlər]
noun
1. the part around the neck of a shirt, jacket or coat that usually folds down
•a coat with a fur collar
•I turned up my collar against the wind (= to keep warm).
•He always wears a collar and tie for work.
see also ↑blue-collar, ↑dog collar, ↑white-collar, ↑wing collar
2. a band of leather or plastic put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog
•a collar and lead/leash
3. (technical)a band made of a strong material that is put round sth, such as a pipe or a piece of machinery, to make it stronger or to join two parts together
see hot under the collar at ↑hot adj.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French colier, from Latin collare ‘band for the neck, collar’, from collum ‘neck’.
Example Bank:
•He wore a collar and tie for the occasion.
•His collar was undone.
•His tie was knotted below his open collar.
•She turned up her coat collar for extra warmth.
•The dog slipped its collar and ran off.
•The minister had his dog collar on.
•The shirt had a button-down collar.
verb (informal)
1. ~ sb to capture sb and hold them tightly so that they cannot escape from you
•Police collared the culprit as he was leaving the premises.
2. ~ sb to stop sb in order to talk to them
•I was collared in the street by a woman doing a survey.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French colier, from Latin collare ‘band for the neck, collar’, from collum ‘neck’.
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