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CLERICAL COLLAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does clerical collar mean?
• CLERICAL COLLAR (noun)
The noun CLERICAL COLLAR has 1 sense:
1. a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
Familiarity information: CLERICAL COLLAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
clerical collar; dog collar; Roman collar
Hypernyms ("clerical collar" is a kind of...):
collar; neckband (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)
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