Meaning : (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal.
Meaning : Anything worn or placed about the neck.
Example :
The thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar.
A collar of flowers was placed about the neck of the winning horse.
Meaning : A short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part.
Meaning : The stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot.
Synonyms : shoe collar
Meaning : A band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it.
Meaning : Necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck.
Synonyms : choker, dog collar, neckband
Meaning : A figurative restraint.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : leash
Meaning : The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).
Example :
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar.
Synonyms : apprehension, arrest, catch, pinch, taking into custody