Collar - Definition

n 1: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
[syn: collar, neckband]
2: (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of
any animal
3: anything worn or placed about the neck; "the thief was forced
to wear a heavy wooden collar"; "a collar of flowers was
placed about the neck of the winning horse"
4: a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or
secure a machine part
5: the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot [syn:
collar, shoe collar]
6: a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's
neck as a harness or to identify it
7: necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck [syn:
choker, collar, dog collar, neckband]
8: a figurative restraint; "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" [syn: collar,
leash]
9: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn:
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking
into custody]
v 1: take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected
criminals" [syn: collar, nail, apprehend, arrest,
pick up, nab, cop]
2: seize by the neck or collar
3: furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"