shawl collar

noun

: a turned-over collar of a garment that combines with lapels forming an unbroken curving line

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The quality of the fiber combined with meticulous craftsmanship means a shawl collar coat retails at $2029, with some blankets costing around $3450. Liam Freeman, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024 The piece is the company’s Her Shawl Collar Reglan Jacket, which features a sumptuous shawl collar as well as bunched three-quarter length sleeves. Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024 The fuzzy texture and shawl collar gave the coat the same bathrobe energy as Huppert and Rihanna’s dresses. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024 Sweaters over button down shirts, shawl collars, lightweight blazers; its a look Ali worked with Brody to achieve. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shawl collar 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shawl collar was circa 1908

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“Shawl collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shawl%20collar. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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