Crew Neck Definition
noun
A round neckline, as on a sweater, fitting close around the base of the neck.
Webster's New World
A garment, especially a sweater, with such a neckline.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- crew neckline
adjective
Referring to the collar of pullover garments, where the collar circles the neck, usually of sweaters and T-shirts. Often crew necked.
Wiktionary
Occasionally, a collar whose front is meant to ride up onto the neck, sometimes to Adam's apple level, more often termed as high crew.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Crew Neck
Noun
Singular:
crew neck
Plural:
crew-necksOrigin of Crew Neck
From the wearing of similarly styled sweaters by rowers
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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