dog collar

plural dog collars

1. A collar for a dog.
2. informalA clerical collar.

   My mother taught me to make prayer a daily part of life, and she taught me to challenge authority when it was wrong — even if it wore a dog collar.

   2015 October 16, Terence Handley MacMath, “Interview: Bob Bowie, director of business and academic development, Canterbury Christ Church University”, in Church Times

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   I'm very pleased to have found a way of joining in which does not consist of three chaplains wearing dog collars sitting behind a desk looking intimidating.

   2003 December 2, Kelvin Holdsworth, “Labyrinth Day”, in Thurible.net

3. A close-fitting woman's necklace.

   Synonyms: choker