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noun
A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
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Synonyms: baby collar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collar, neckband
History
Famously worn by Maude Adams in her role as Peter Pan in 1905, though the style existed earlier.
Across languages
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