dog collar

noun

1
: a collar for a dog
2
slang : clerical collar
3
: a wide flexible snug-fitting necklace

Examples of dog collar in a Sentence

a gala at which one can expect to see a number of trophy wives wearing diamond-encrusted dog collars
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The Voice had moved there in 1991, six years after Rupert Murdoch sold the paper to Leonard N. Stern, the head of the pet-supply business Hartz, of two-in-one dog collar fame. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 Purchases come with a D&G dog collar (available in two sizes), with tag (engraving optional). Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024 The woman was wearing a trash bag, latex lingerie, a metal dog collar with a padlock around her neck and duct tape when she was found, the document states. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 July 2024 An accompanying music video shows her purchasing a pink dog collar, fake eyelashes and other items from Amazon. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dog collar 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dog collar was in the 15th century

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“Dog collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog%20collar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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