dog collar

Definitions

1. A collar for a dog.
2. A clerical collar.
   informal
3. A close-fitting woman's necklace.

Equivalents

Examples

“I'm very pleased to have⟳ found a way of joining in which does not consist⟳ of three chaplains wearing dog collars sitting behind a desk looking intimidating.”

“My mother taught me to make⟳ prayer a daily part of life, and she taught me to challenge⟳ authority when it was wrong — even if it wore a dog collar.”

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