collar vs clerical collar

clerical collar vs collar

collar and clerical collar both are nouns.

collar is a verb but clerical collar is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collar	Yes	No	Yes	No
clerical collar	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clerical collar is a hyponym of collar; that is, clerical collar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collar:

collar: a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
clerical collar: a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy

Other hyponyms of collar include choker, neck ruff, ruff, ruffle, dog collar, Roman collar, Eton collar, Peter Pan collar, rabato, rebato, polo-neck collar, turtleneck collar.

collar (noun)	clerical collar (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	a stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
a figurative restraint
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
anything worn or placed about the neck
(zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

collar (verb)	clerical collar (verb)
take into custody
furnish with a collar
seize by the neck or collar

Difference between collar and clerical collar

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