noun🔗ShareStehkragenStiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff."The actor struggled to keep his head straight under the heavy, starched rabato that was part of his Elizabethan costume. "Der Schauspieler hatte Mühe, seinen Kopf unter dem schweren, gestärkten Stehkragen gerade zu halten, der Teil seines elisabethanischen Kostüms war.appearancewearstylehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading