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Etymology

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over- +‎ collar

Noun

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overcollar (plural overcollars)

  1. A collar worn over another collar.
    • 1967, Ann Helen Stroup, An Investigation of the Dress of American Children from 1930 Through 1941 with Emphasis on Factors Influencing Change, page 195:
      Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric.