Synonyms for collar
Most common
dog collar choker neckband apprehension frog hair leash ruff halter
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Neckband
2. Catch
Definitions
- n. 1
Clothes that encircle the neck. The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric.
- n. 2
Clothes that encircle the neck. A decorative band or other fabric around the neckline.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- collars → neckbands, chokers, catches, pinches…
Example sentences
- choker She wore a stylish black choker necklace to the party.
- apprehension He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
- leash Lorenzo's German Shepherd was free from the leash.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| collar | steady | |
| choker | rising | |
| neckband | steady | |
| apprehension | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ruff1
- 5 letters
- catch1, pinch1, leash1, roost1
- 6 letters
- halter2, choker, collum2
- 8 letters
- neckband
- 11 letters
- perpetrator4
- 12 letters
- apprehension4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halter2 = 2 syllables).