🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

collier

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ.lje

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Collar/ˈkɒl.ər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle portait un chemisier avec un col élégant."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A band of material around the neck of a shirt, dress, or other garment.

    "She wore a blouse with a ruffled collar that added elegance to her outfit."
  2. 2

    A device used to restrain an animal, typically placed around its neck.

    "The dog wore a collar with a tag that had its owner's contact information."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'collar' originates from the Latin 'collare', meaning 'a neckband', which evolved through Old French 'colier' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical neckband to various uses in clothing and animal restraint.

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