collaring

English

Verb

collaring

1. present participle and gerund of collar

Noun

collaring (countable and uncountable, plural collarings)

1. Material for making shirt collars.
   • 1776, Jeremy Bentham, letter to Samuel Bentham:

     If any Shirts should be found to want new wristbanding or collaring let it be done with rather purer cloth than that of the shirt itself — especially wristbanding. Collaring they certainly will want several of them.

2. (mining) A piece of wood or iron for securing the pumps in a mineshaft.
3. (BDSM) The binding of a submissive to a dominant under specific conditions or obligations.
   • Dan & Dawn Williams, Hearts & Collars (page 147)

     Collarings in my view are significant events and should be treated as such. They should include a fair amount of forethought and dedication on the part of both parties.

Anagrams

• carolling, local ring