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turtleneck Definition

turtle·neck (tʉrt′'l nek′)

noun

  1. ☆ a high, snugly fitting, turndown collar on a pullover sweater, shirt, etc.
  2. ☆ a sweater, shirt, etc. with such a collar

turtleneck Usage Examples

Converse of object

wear: He was wearing a black turtleneck and tight black jeans, making him look even thinner than he was.

Adjective modifier

  • black: Currently she wears tight black jeans and a long black turtleneck.
  • mock: For starters, he left the trademark black mock turtleneck at home, instead donning a black button-down.

Modifies a noun

  • sweater: With his black turtleneck sweater, black pants, black boots, and black sunglasses, he seemed cloaked in death.
  • shirt: The middle layer can be a synthetic turtleneck T shirt and underpants.

Browse dictionary entries near turtleneck

  1. ‹ turtlehead
  2. ‹ turtledove
  3. ‹ turtleback
  4. ‹ turtle
  5. ‹ turreted
  6. ‹ turret
  7. ‹ turquoise
  8. ‹ turps
  9. ‹ turpitude
  10. ‹ Turpin
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