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col.

collar

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔl/

  1. collar

    masculine

  2. col; mountain pass

    masculine

  3. neck

    dated · masculine

  4. neck (of objects, vases etc.)

    masculine
    le col d'une bouteille
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of cou.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.