(collar etc)

  • 11collar — n. & v. n. 1 the part of a shirt, dress, coat, etc., that goes round the neck, either upright or turned over. 2 a band of linen, lace, etc., completing the upper part of a costume. 3 a band of leather or other material put round an animal s (esp …

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  • 12collar — /ˈkɒlə / (say koluh) noun 1. the part of a shirt, blouse, coat, etc., round the neck, usually folded over. 2. a close fitting necklace or ornamental band of linen, velvet, or the like, worn by women round the neck. 3. an ornamental necklace worn… …

  • 13collar — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHING a stiff band of material on a shirt, dress, or coat that fits around someone s neck 2 CAT/DOG a narrow band of leather or plastic that is fastened around an animal s neck 3 hot under the collar spoken angry or excited: Calm… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14collar — col•lar [[t]ˈkɒl ər[/t]] n. 1) clo the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over 2) clo a similar but separate, detachable article of… …

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  • 15white-collar — ˌwhite ˈcollar adjective [only before a noun] HUMAN RESOURCES white collar workers work in offices, banks etc, rather than in factories, mines etc: • The redundancies have devastated white collar workers. • The car maker will cut 9,000 white… …

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  • 16white-collar crime — white collar criminal. any of various crimes, as embezzlement, fraud, or stealing office equipment, committed by business or professional people while working at their occupations. [1945 50] * * * white collar crime noun Crimes entailing… …

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  • 17Japanese blue collar workers — are not the stereotypical workers in Japan. In fact, many people do not even acknowledge or know that blue collar workers exist in Japan. The majority of stereotypes of workers in Japan refer to the white collar worker’s lifestyle. However, the… …

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  • 18white-collar — adj 1.) [only before noun] white collar workers have jobs in offices, banks etc rather than jobs working in factories, building things etc →↑blue collar, pink collar ↑pink collar ▪ white collar jobs 2.) white collar crime crimes involving white… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19White-collar crime — Within the field of criminology, white collar crime or incorporated governance has been defined by Edwin Sutherland as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation (1949). Sutherland was a …

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  • 20Blue Collar Comedy Tour — The Blue Collar Comedy Tour began in January 2000 when Jeff Foxworthy started touring with three of his comedian friends, Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy. Foxworthy had already established himself as a well known, Grammy award… …

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