stiff collar

Frequency: 5.55.0 per million words

A collar that is rigid and holds its shape.

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Examples (10)

  • The formal dress shirt featured a crisp, stiff collar.
  • He found the stiff collar of his uniform uncomfortable after a long day.
  • Victorian gentlemen often wore shirts with very high, stiff collars.
  • The butler carefully starched the shirts to ensure each one had a perfectly stiff collar.
  • I can't wait to get home and unbutton this tight, stiff collar.
  • The school's dress code required a shirt with a stiff collar and a tie for formal events.
  • His grandfather's portrait showed him in a suit with a prominent stiff collar.
  • A stiff collar is often seen as a symbol of formality and professionalism.
  • She ironed his shirt meticulously, paying special attention to the stiff collar.
  • Modern shirts rarely have a stiff collar unless they are designed for black-tie affairs.