Peter Pan collar

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Peter Pan collar (plural Peter Pan collars)

  1. (clothing) A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
    Synonym: baby collar (Philippines)
    • 2016 September 2, Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian:
      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.
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