Meanings
nounelbow and collar (uncountable)
- uncountableSynonym of collar and elbow.
For he had been a famous back-swordman in his young days, and a good wrestler at elbow and collar.
1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's School DaysSynonyms: collar and elbow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of collar and elbow.
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elbow and collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow%20and%20collar
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“elbow and collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow%20and%20collar. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elbow and collar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elbow%20and%20collar.
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