Claudine collar

noun

A kind of round collar for a blouse.

Meanings

nounClaudine collar (plural Claudine collars)

plural Claudine collars

  1. A kind of round collar for a blouse.

Origin

Named after the title character of Colette's 1900 novel Claudine à l'école, who was described as wearing it.

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APA

Claudine collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claudine%20collar

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“Claudine collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claudine%20collar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Claudine collar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Claudine%20collar.

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