clerical collar
cler·i·cal col·lar
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kler-i-kuh l kol-er]
- /ˈklɛr ɪ kəl ˈkɒl ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kler-i-kuh l kol-er]
- /ˈklɛr ɪ kəl ˈkɒl ər/
Definitions of clerical collar words
- noun clerical collar a stiff white collar with no opening at the front that buttons at the back of the neck; the distinctive mark of the clergy in certain Churches 3
- noun clerical collar a stiff, white collar buttoned at the back, worn by certain members of the clergy 3
- noun clerical collar a stiff, narrow, bandlike white collar fastened at the back of the neck, worn by certain clerics. 1
- noun clerical collar A stiff white collar, having no opening at the front, fastened at the back, worn by members of the Christian clergy. 0
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Origin of clerical collar
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Clerical collar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clerical collar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
clerical collar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clerical collar
noun clerical collar
- roman collar — clerical collar.
- dog collar — a collar used to restrain or identify a dog.
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