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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  
n.  
  1. A collar for a dog.

  2. Informal A clerical collar.

  3. A choker: a duchess resplendent in ermine robes and a diamond dog collar.

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