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Collar :: Collar (n.) A ring or round flange upon, surrounding, or against an object, and used for restraining motion within given limits, or for holding something to its place, or for hiding an opening around an object; as, a collar on a shaft, used to prevent endwise motion of the shaft; a collar surrounding a stovepipe at the place where it enters a wall. The flanges of a piston and the gland of a stuffing box are sometimes called collars..

Housing :: Housing (n.) An appendage to the hames or collar of a harness.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A muslin or linen collar plaited, crimped, or fluted, worn formerly by both sexes, now only by women and children..

Torquate :: Torquate (a.) Collared; having a torques, or distinct colored ring around the neck..

Choke-strap :: Choke-strap (n.) A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place..

Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a chuck steak; a chuck roast..

Vandyke :: Vandyke (n.) A picture by Vandyke. Also, a Vandyke collar, or a Vandyke edge..

Dicky :: Dicky (n.) A gentleman's shirt collar.

Facing :: Facing (n.) The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat.

Celluloid :: Celluloid (n.) A substance composed essentially of gun cotton and camphor, and when pure resembling ivory in texture and color, but variously colored to imitate coral, tortoise shell, amber, malachite, etc. It is used in the manufacture of jewelry and many small articles, as combs, brushes, collars, and cuffs; -- originally called xylonite..

Piccadilly :: Piccadilly (n.) A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, -- worn by men in the 17th century..

Ringbird :: Ringbird (n.) The reed bunting. It has a collar of white feathers. Called also ring bunting.

Collar :: Collar (n.) Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a dog..

Rabato :: Rabato (n.) A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato.

Carcanet :: Carcanet (n.) A jeweled chain, necklace, or collar..

Tajassu :: Tajassu (n.) The common, or collared, peccary..

Teetee :: Teetee (n.) Any one of several species of small, soft-furred South American monkeys belonging to Callithrix, Chrysothrix, and allied genera; as, the collared teetee (Callithrix torquatus), and the squirrel teetee (Chrysothrix sciurea). Called also pinche, titi, and saimiri. See Squirrel monkey, under Squirrel..

Collaring :: Collaring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Colla.

Spanpiece :: Spanpiece (n.) The collar of a roof; sparpiece.

Bandbox :: Bandbox (n.) A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc..

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