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col.

(clothing) collar

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔl/

  1. (clothing) collar

    Belgium · informal · masculine

  2. turtleneck (high, close-fitting collar)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French col (“collar”), from Latin collum (“neck”).

noun/kɔl/

  1. mountain pass

    Belgium · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French col (“collar”), from Latin collum (“neck”).

noun/kɔl/

  1. glue

    Belgium · feminine · informal · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French colle.

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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.