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n. a short unfolded stand-up collar on a shirt or jacket
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A mandarin collar is a short unfolded stand-up collar style on a shirt or jacket. Mandarin collars start at the neckline and typically rise vertically two to five centimeters. The style derives its Western name from the gowns worn by Mandarins in Imperial China.
The length along a mandarin collar is straight, with either straight or rounded edges at top of the centre front. The edges of the collar either barely meet at the centre front or overlap slightly. Overlapping mandarin collars are often a continuation of a shirt's placket and have a button on the collar to secure the two sides of the shirt together.
Usage examples of "mandarin collar".
She chose a shoulderless tunic with a mandarin collar and stretch slacks in gray, with a broad belt for her pouch and holster.
She was wearing a short white silk skirt, a sleeveless black crepe de Chine blouse with a high mandarin collar.
She wore a deep blue brocaded silk robe with a mandarin collar and wide bell sleeves.
Its semi-Mandarin collar displaying her long neck to its best advantage.
He was dressed in an elegant suit of deep blue, but its high mandarin collar was hanging open and the suit seemed baggy, overlarge.
I, on the other hand, was wearing a soft jade jacket of cashmere lined with silk, which represented a rare splurge on my part, but I could be sure this man would overlook this garment with its crystal buttons and mandarin collar and concentrate instead on my drab raincoat, beige, and not quite pristine at the cuffs.
The flaring wood showed the body dressed in a sealskin jerkin with a high mandarin collar.
He thought she looked smart and fresh in her white linen dress with its high mandarin collar.
She was wearing a sleeveless Oriental robe with a mandarin collar, her lifeless legs hidden under the long length of the gown.