Collaring

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Material for making shirt collars. countable, uncountable

    "If any Shirts should be found to want new wristbanding or collaring let it be done with rather purer cloth than that of the shirt itself — especially wristbanding. Collaring they certainly will want several of them."

  2. 2
    A piece of wood or iron for securing the pumps in a mineshaft. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The binding of a submissive to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations. countable, uncountable

    "Collarings in my view are significant events and should be treated as such. They should include a fair amount of forethought and dedication on the part of both parties."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of collar form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"If any Shirts should be found to want new wristbanding or collaring let it be done with rather purer cloth than that of the shirt itself — especially wristbanding. Collaring they certainly will want several of them."

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