high-necked

[ hahy-nekt ]

adjective

1. (of a garment) high at the neck.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-necked¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

So I wore the cross underneath some high-necked clothes and applied for jobs in Florida.

From The Daily Beast

She was dressed in a high-necked dress of black lace, and wore in her corsage a large circular ornament of diamonds and emeralds.

From Project Gutenberg

It was dreadful to have to wear woollen, high-necked and long-sleeved.

From Project Gutenberg

Back again will he go to the ships, after he has satiated his high-necked steeds with a varied course, driving beneath the city.

From Project Gutenberg

Then she slid into a high-necked, long-sleeved wrapper and bound the whorl of her hair in a loose bun at her neck.

From Project Gutenberg

High-necked dresses set with a small ruff became general in Mary's reign.

From Project Gutenberg