Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peter pan collar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ter -pan -col-lar
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.

Example Sentences

"A Peter Pan collar might seem like a winsome, Alexa-Chung-at-Paris-fashion-week look in theory, but, trust me, you will look absurd."

Etymology

Famously worn by Maude Adams in her role as Peter Pan in 1905, though the style existed earlier.

Inflected Forms

Peter Pan collars (plural)

Synonyms

baby collar

Questions

What does peter pan collar mean?: A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
Where does peter pan collar come from?: Famously worn by Maude Adams in her role as Peter Pan in 1905, though the style existed earlier.

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