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noun
Synonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective medical device worn by an animal”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Synonyms: Elizabethan collar
Antonyms: none provided
History
From its conical shape, and the idea that it may be used to stop a misbehaving pet from causing shameful damage or that the pet is embarrassed by it.
