Definition

Adjective: * Having a collar that is not fastened or buttoned at the neck: Describes a shirt, blouse, or similar garment where the top button is left undone, leaving the collar open and the neck area exposed. This style is typically associated with casual or relaxed attire.

Usage

The word "open-collared" is used attributively, meaning it almost always comes directly before the noun it describes (e.g., shirt, blouse). It specifies a particular style of wearing a collared garment.

Examples

• For the informal meeting, he wore an open-collared polo shirt.
• She preferred the relaxed feel of an open-collared blouse on warm days.
• The company's dress code allows open-collared shirts on Fridays.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a deliberate stylistic choice for comfort or to convey a less formal, more approachable appearance, as opposed to a formal buttoned-up look.
• It can be used figuratively to suggest a relaxed or informal atmosphere or attitude, though the primary meaning is sartorial.
  • The CEO's open-collared style set the tone for the company's creative culture.

Variants and Related Words

• Unbuttoned (adj.): A more general synonym that can describe any part of a garment not fastened. An "open-collared" shirt is a specific type of "unbuttoned" shirt.
• Collared (adj.): Having a collar. "Open-collared" is a subtype of "collared."
• Button-down (adj.): Describes a collar style where the collar points can be buttoned to the shirt body, which can be worn open or closed. It is not a synonym for "open-collared."

Synonyms

• Unbuttoned (at the neck)
• Unfastened (at the neck)

Antonyms

• Buttoned-up
• Closed-collar

Adjective

1. of a shirt; not buttoned at the neck
   • dressed casually in shorts and an open-collared shirt