turtleneck

[ tur-tl-nek ]

/ ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk /

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noun

a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.

a sweater with such a collar.

Origin of turtleneck

First recorded in 1905–10; turtle¹ + neck

Words nearby turtleneck

Tursha, turtle, turtleback, turtledove, turtlehead, turtleneck, turtlet, turves, turya, Tuscaloosa, Tuscan

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Example sentences from the Web for turtleneck

A turtleneck gray sweater—it was herringbone tweed—and a cap.
Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The high-cheekboned actor wears a leather jacket and turtleneck and slicks back his hair in Out of the Furnace.
Willem Dafoe Cuts Like a Blade|Melissa Leon|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Goofy has shed his passé pants and turtleneck for a sleek military jacket and combat boots by Balmain.
Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns|Misty White Sidell|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And there is no woman or man alive who could fill that man's turtleneck.
Time to Short Apple Stock?|Reihan Salam|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for turtleneck

turtleneck

/ (ˈtɜːtəlˌnɛk) /

noun

a round high close-fitting neck on a sweater or the sweater itself
(as modifier)a turtleneck sweater

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单词	turtleneck
释义	turtleneck [ tur-tl-nek ] / ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR turtleneck ON THESAURUS.COM noun a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters. a sweater with such a collar. Origin of turtleneck First recorded in 1905–10; turtle¹ + neck Words nearby turtleneck Tursha, turtle, turtleback, turtledove, turtlehead, turtleneck, turtlet, turves, turya, Tuscaloosa, Tuscan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turtleneck A turtleneck gray sweater—it was herringbone tweed—and a cap. Pryor Dodge's Two-Wheeled Obsession Is Now a Museum of Bike History\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The high-cheekboned actor wears a leather jacket and turtleneck and slicks back his hair in Out of the Furnace. Willem Dafoe Cuts Like a Blade\|Melissa Leon\|December 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Goofy has shed his passé pants and turtleneck for a sleek military jacket and combat boots by Balmain. Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns\|Misty White Sidell\|November 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And there is no woman or man alive who could fill that man's turtleneck. Time to Short Apple Stock?\|Reihan Salam\|May 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for turtleneck turtleneck / (ˈtɜːtəlˌnɛk) / noun a round high close-fitting neck on a sweater or the sweater itself (as modifier)a turtleneck sweater Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to turtleneck bodice, pullover, blouse, tunic, jersey, shell, slipover, middy, chemise, polo, bodysuit, sark
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turtleneck

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