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mandarin collar
noun
- a narrow, stand-up collar, not quite meeting at the front.
Mandarin collar
noun
- a high stiff round collar
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mandarin collar1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
Hong Chau, of “The Whale,” asked Prada to add a mandarin collar to her shell pink gown to represent, she said, her roots.
From New York Times
Also popularized by British celebrities was Mr. Cardin’s Nehru jacket, a hip-length coat with a mandarin collar inspired by his travels to India and Pakistan.
From Washington Post
On the red carpet before the show, he confessed to People TV that his white shirt with a mandarin collar turned out to be a girl’s shirt.
From Los Angeles Times
Betty Jean wore a ballerina length wedding dress, which had a mandarin collar and long sleeves - just like Grace Kelly’s.
From Washington Times
If you flap up the lapels it actually has the mandarin collar.
From Slate
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