ROMAN COLLAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Roman collar mean? 

• ROMAN COLLAR (noun)
  The noun ROMAN COLLAR has 1 sense:

1. a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy

  Familiarity information: ROMAN COLLAR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROMAN COLLAR (noun)

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 ("Roman collar" is a kind of...):

collar; neckband (a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over)