wing collar

noun

a stand-up collar having the front edges or corners folded down, worn by men for formal or evening dress.

wing collar

noun

a stiff turned-up shirt collar worn with the points turned down over the tie

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wing collar¹

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

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Mr. Cranston liked to have bulged out of his wing collar.

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His wing collar flared below his chiseled chin.

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He sported a very tight wing collar and a small black bow tie that looked suspiciously like Cecil’s.

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He typically wore a high wing collar and, rain or shine, carried a black umbrella.

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The piece they designed, “Collar and Bow,” was a 65-foot-tall steel-and-fiberglass bow tie and wing collar shown in the process of falling to the ground.

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