Definition of Eton collar

1. Noun. Broad white collar worn over the lapels of a jacket.

Generic synonyms: Collar, Neckband

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eton Collar

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Ethiopians
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Ethiops
Ethniu
Ethocaine
Ethrane
Ethril
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Etna
Etnean
Eton
Eton College
Eton collar (current term)
Eton jacket
Eton mess
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Etonian
Etonians
Etropus
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Etruria
Etrurian
Etrurians
Etruscan
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Etruscan bears
Etruscan shrew

Literary usage of Eton collar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Drygoodsman's Handy Dictionary by Frank Manning Adams (1912)
"Eton collar.—A flat stiff collar worn by students of Eton College, now adopted for general wear by women. Also known as Puritan, Dutch and Buster Brown. ..."

2. The Psychology of Adolescence by Frederick Tracy (1922)
"The sled that resembles a girl's (having a protective railing about the edge) must now be discarded, or the railing removed; the Eton collar, because it ..."

3. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris, George Grove (1897)
"And away scudded Macchiavelli in an Eton collar, happier than words can say. One practical joke was going to " do" three people " brown ..."

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