Your collar has a stain on it.
Source: tatoeba (17397)
Collar
/ˈkɑ.ləɹ/
Synonyms for "collar" (287 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (58)
Strong matches (86)
checkreincheekpiecechinbandchokechokercinchcincturecingulumclass ringclerical collarcloutcockadecollarbandcomfortercopcornercravatcrosscrownbandcrupper
Show 53 more words
cuffcuffscurbdecorationdog collardresseagleearringeclipticemblememblemsensignensignsequatorfascesfasciafetterfigureheadfilletfinger ringfleur-de-lisfoamfour-in-handfrothfurgaggag swivelgarmentgetgirdlegirtgirthgrabgreat circleguimpegyveshackamorehalterhameshametugshammer and sicklehamperhandcuffhandcuffsharnessheadheadgearheadstallheraldryhip strapshobbleshookhoop
Verb(1 words)
Related words (143)
hopplesinsigniaironironsjaquimajerk linekerchieflapel pinlatherleading stringsleashliftlinesliverymacemake a pinchmanaclemantlemarkingmarkings
Show 110 more words
martingalemedalmeringuemortarboardmoussemufflermuzzlenabnailneckbandneckclothneckerchiefnecklaceneckpiecenecktienicknipnose ringnosebandoffscumold school tieoregon boatpartspickpick uppillorypinpinchplunging necklinepocketpole strappuffpullpull input under arrestquoitregaliareinsrestraintrestraintsribbonsringroman collarroseruffrun insaddlescarfschool ringscudscumsea foamsecureshackleshaft tugshamrockside checksigillographyskull and crossbonessnafflesoapsudssoufflesphragisticsspindriftspoondriftsprayspumestaffstealstingingstockstocksstolestraightjacketstrait-waistcoatstraitjacketstrangleholdsudssurcinglesurfswastikasymboltacktackletaketake intake into custodytake prisonertallithtartantetherthistletietippettrammeltrammelstrappingstreetuckertuguniformvergewandwhite waterwinker braceswristbandwristletyokezodiaczone
Noun(10 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: arrest, neckband, anklet, annex, apprehend.
- Sentence evidence is available for collar, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "collar".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "collar"
Keep "collar" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "collar" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "collar", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "collar" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
35 entriesShowing 16 of 35 words.
More specific
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
11 entriesband collarcollar studcollarbonedog collarmandarin collarshaft collarshawl collarshirt collarstand collarturn-down collarturndown collar
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
86 translations across 41 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κλοιός noun (device for restraining animal)
Arabic
2 entries- طوق noun (device for restraining animal)
- طَوْق noun (device for restraining animal)
Bulgarian
1 entries- нашийник noun (device for restraining animal)
Burmese
1 entries- လည်ပတ် noun (device for restraining animal)
Catalan
4 entries- collar noun (clothes around the neck)
- collar noun (device for restraining animal)
- collar noun (any encircling device or structure)
- collera noun (device for restraining animal)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 脖套 noun (device for restraining animal)
Czech
1 entries- obojek noun (device for restraining animal)
Danish
1 entries- halsbånd noun (device for restraining animal)
Dutch
4 entries- boord noun (any encircling device or structure)
- gordel noun (any encircling device or structure)
- halsband noun (clothes around the neck)
- halsband noun (device for restraining animal)
Estonian
1 entries- kaelarihm noun (device for restraining animal)
Finnish
4 entries- kaulain noun (device for restraining animal)
- kaulapanta noun (device for restraining animal)
- kaulus noun (clothes around the neck)
- kaulus noun (any encircling device or structure)
French
2 entries- collier noun (device for restraining animal)
- collier noun (any encircling device or structure)
Galician
2 entries- colar noun (device for restraining animal)
- coleira noun (device for restraining animal)
Georgian
1 entries- საყელური noun (device for restraining animal)
German
2 entries- Halsband noun (device for restraining animal)
- Ring noun (any encircling device or structure)
Hebrew
1 entries- קולר noun (device for restraining animal)
Hungarian
1 entries- nyakörv noun (device for restraining animal)
Ingrian
3 entries- kaglus noun (clothes around the neck)
- lappa noun (device for restraining animal)
- länget noun (device for restraining animal)
Irish
1 entries- coiléar noun (device for restraining animal)
Italian
4 entries- anello noun (any encircling device or structure)
- collare noun (device for restraining animal)
- collo noun (any encircling device or structure)
- fascetta noun (any encircling device or structure)
Japanese
1 entries- 首輪 noun (device for restraining animal)
Khmer
1 entries- ប្រឡៅ noun (device for restraining animal)
Kildin Sami
1 entries- рӣссэм noun (device for restraining animal)
Latin
1 entries- mellum noun (device for restraining animal)
Macedonian
3 entries- о́брач noun (any encircling device or structure)
- о́главник noun (device for restraining animal)
- околувра́тник noun (clothes around the neck)
Māori
2 entries- kara noun (device for restraining animal)
- tāhei noun (clothes around the neck)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- تاصمه noun (device for restraining animal)
Persian
3 entries- باشت noun (device for restraining animal)
- قلاده noun (device for restraining animal)
- یوغ noun (device for restraining animal)
Polish
1 entries- obroża noun (device for restraining animal)
Portuguese
2 entries- anel noun (any encircling device or structure)
- coleira noun (device for restraining animal)
Quechua
1 entries- sipi noun (clothes around the neck)
Russian
2 entries- о́бруч noun (any encircling device or structure)
- оше́йник noun (device for restraining animal)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- ogrlina noun (device for restraining animal)
- ovratlina noun (device for restraining animal)
- ovratnica noun (device for restraining animal)
- ògr̄ljak noun (device for restraining animal)
Slovene
1 entries- ovratnica noun (device for restraining animal)
Spanish
4 entries- collar noun (device for restraining animal)
- collera noun (device for restraining animal)
- collerón noun (device for restraining animal)
- yugo noun (device for restraining animal)
Tagalog
1 entries- kolyar noun (device for restraining animal)
Thai
1 entries- ปลอกคอ noun (device for restraining animal)
Turkish
1 entries- tasma noun (device for restraining animal)
Ukrainian
1 entries- наши́йник noun (device for restraining animal)
Walloon
3 entries- colé noun (device for restraining animal)
- gorea noun (device for restraining animal)
- gorhea noun (device for restraining animal)
Welsh
2 entries- coler noun (device for restraining animal)
- coleri noun (device for restraining animal)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The man tried to catch hold of me by the collar.
Source: tatoeba (46014)
The collar is too tight round my throat.
Source: tatoeba (50562)
He got so stout that his collar did not meet.
Source: tatoeba (67670)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "collar"?
Closest matches include arrest, neckband, anklet, annex, apprehend.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "collar"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.