Etymology

Peter Pan collar

Today it means: A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured. Full definition →

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The story

Famously worn by Maude Adams in her role as Peter Pan in 1905, though the style existed earlier.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.