Meaning & use
collarette
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A small decorative collar, or a collar-like structure or marking encircling part of an animal, plant, or object.
See it in a sentence
The dress featured a lace collarette at the neckline.
The jellyfish's collarette helps it regulate the flow of water through its bell.
A note on using this word
Used both in fashion, for a small ornamental collar, and in biology, for a ring-shaped structure such as those found on some jellyfish and mushrooms.
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