Reversed-collar
noun
1.
clerical collar.
clerical collar
noun
1.
a stiff, narrow, bandlike white collar fastened at the back of the neck, worn by certain clerics.
clerical collar
noun
1.
a stiff white collar with no opening at the front that buttons at the back of the neck; the distinctive mark of the clergy in certain Churches Informal name dog collar
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