dog collar

dog collar

noun
1.
a collar used to restrain or identify a dog.
2.
Informal. a close-fitting necklace, as a wide band covered with or composed of precious or semiprecious stones; choker.
3.
Slang. a collar of the type worn by some clergymen, priests, etc., having the opening at the back; clerical collar.

Origin:
1515–25
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Dog collar is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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dog collar
 
n
1.  a collar for a dog
2.  an informal name for a clerical collar
3.  informal a tight-fitting necklace

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  1. n.
    the collar worn by priests and some other clerics. : The man in the dog collar prayed for a while, then we ate dinner.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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