dog collar

noun

Definition of dog collar

1 : a collar for a dog
2 slang : clerical collar
3 : a wide flexible snug-fitting necklace

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Synonyms for dog collar

Synonyms

choker, collar, lei, necklace

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Examples of dog collar in a Sentence

a gala at which one can expect to see a number of trophy wives wearing diamond-encrusted dog collars

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High-tech dog collars seem to be everywhere these days. Maddie Hiatt, House Beautiful, "How to Keep Your Pets Safe During Dangerous Weather," 21 Aug. 2019 That’s why Whistle Labs, which makes a smart dog collar using GPS, relies on cellular for its users to monitor their pets’ activities, said Kevin Lloyd, chief technology officer of the company, now owned by Mars Petcare. Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "What are Helium founders breathing? A cheaper, longer-range wireless network," 16 June 2019 Further Reading Retailers all but beg FTC to take action against Google, Amazon The case brought to the 3rd Circuit involves a woman who bought a dog collar from a third-party Amazon vendor in December 2014. Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Court rules Amazon can be held responsible for defective third-party goods," 8 July 2019 According to an arrest citation, the man was zip tied, placed in a tight dog collar and was pistol whipped. Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, "Man was kidnapped, put in dog collar and tortured at Louisville apartment, police say," 26 June 2019 To help protect your pet, the connected dog collar company Fi has created a simple checklist for what to do if your dog is dog-napped. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "What to Do If Your Dog Is Stolen: Keep Calm and Update Your Pet's Microchip," 17 June 2019 No one hugged him, or wiped his face, or unwound the dog collar still around his neck. Jenna Wortham, New York Times, "Delighted — and Disturbed — by Octavia Spencer’s Rage in ‘Ma’," 31 May 2019 Imagine small, cheap, low-power sensors attached to all sorts of stuff people want to monitor: dog collars, rental scooters, irrigation devices, air-quality sensors, even water coolers. Carolyn Said, SFChronicle.com, "What are Helium founders breathing? A cheaper, longer-range wireless network," 16 June 2019 After Eduardo's death, investigators also found chains, cords, restraint cuffs, an electric shock dog collar, and padlocks under the box springs of one of the two beds in the motel room. Hollie Silverman, CNN, "A 12-year-old boy who was starved, chained and kept in a dog collar died. His mother never knew he left the state," 4 June 2019

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First Known Use of dog collar

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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