: a collar for animals (such as dogs and cats) that contains insecticide for killing fleas
Example Sentences
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Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
flea collar
noun
flea col·lar -ˌkäl-ər
: a collar for animals that contains insecticide for killing fleas