shawl collar

noun

1. a rolled collar and lapel in one piece that curves from the back of the neck down to the front closure of a single-breasted or double-breasted garment.

shawl collar

noun

1. a collar rolled back in a continuous and tapering line along the surplice neckline of a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of shawl collar¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

In 2011, Christian Bale wore what I think is still one of the strangest Oscar looks of all time: a shawl collar tuxedo jacket with a black shirt, waistcoat, and inexplicably, a black necktie.

From Los Angeles Times

The blue shawl collar jacket with a tied waist was adorned with gold pins of his initials on one lapel.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Light, who has a magnetic presence, with high cheekbones and a scruff of hair on his chin, wore a black shearling coat over a silver-gray sweater with a shawl collar and had a curving side part carved into his fade.

From New York Times

The accessible version of the coat tweaked the details, dropping the length to mid-calf, adding a shawl collar and extending the stripes across the front shoulders and along the back yolk to give the comfy coat a bit of an athleisure vibe.

From Los Angeles Times

Minari director Lee Isaac Chung looked plenty fancy in his satin-trimmed shawl collar and pocket chain, but his Doc Martens still might have been a mini rebellion against the anti-casual police.

From Slate