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The dog wore a red collar.
What does Collar mean?
The neck part of a shirt or coat.
Dictionary definition
The part of a shirt or jacket that goes around the neck.
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Collar in a sentence
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His shirt collar was neatly folded.
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A collar can be part of clothing or something worn around an animal’s neck.
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Practice 1
What does collar mean?
Collar means the part of a shirt or jacket that goes around the neck.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to collar?
Neckband is close in meaning to collar in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to collar?
Sleeve gives a useful opposite or contrast to collar.
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kol · er · strongest beat: kol
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WordCollar.
Partnoun.
MeaningCollar means The neck part of a shirt or coat.
ExampleExample: The dog wore a red collar.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kol · er
- Strongest beat
- kol
- Ending
- er
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kol.
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Base word
collar
noun
collars
Plural form of collar when used as a countable noun.
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Hint for students
A collar is something worn around the neck, or the neck part of a shirt.
Common mix-up
Collar is not always for a pet. Shirts can have collars too, around the neck opening.
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Write one sentence that shows collar without using the word collar. Model sentence: The puppy’s name tag hung from the band around its neck. Clue words: puppy, name tag, band, around its neck Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something around the neck?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The dog wore a collar with its name tag.' Why does collar fit better than bracelet?
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