cổ cồn
Definition
- Noun:
- Stiff collar / Detachable collar: A separate, stiffened collar, often made of starched fabric or celluloid, designed to be worn attached to a shirt. It was a common item of formal men's fashion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội tôi vẫn giữ những chiếc cổ cồn trắng bằng vải cứng. (My grandfather still keeps those white stiff collars made of hard fabric.)
- Trang phục công sở ngày xưa thường đi kèm với cổ cồn. (Office attire in the old days often came with a detachable collar.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cổ cồn" is historically specific and evokes a particular era. It is rarely used to describe modern collars, which are typically attached to the shirt.
Variants and Related Words
- Cổ áo (n): Shirt collar (the general, modern term for any collar attached to a garment).
- Cổ áo của chiếc sơ mi này bị sờn. (The collar of this shirt is frayed.)
Synonyms
- Detachable collar
- Starched collar
- Stiff collar
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "cổ cồn", it can be used figuratively to describe something very formal, rigid, or old-fashioned.
- Lối suy nghĩ cổ cồn đó không còn phù hợp nữa. (That stiff-collared way of thinking is no longer appropriate.)