clerical collar
noun
a stiff, narrow, bandlike white collar fastened at the back of the neck, worn by certain clerics.
Also called
reversed collar,
Roman collar.
Origin of clerical collar
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby clerical collar
clergyman,
clergyperson,
clergywoman,
cleric,
clerical,
clerical collar,
clericalism,
clericals,
clerihew,
clerisy,
clerk
British Dictionary definitions for clerical collar
clerical collar
noun
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
Informal name: dog collar