high-necked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of high-necked
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, November 9, 1939, I slipped into the high-necked white wedding dress with short sleeves that my mother had sewn for me, and Jimmie donned a black suit and bow tie.
From Literature
This marks the first time Sánchez has worn such a high-necked formal dress, she told Vogue.
From Los Angeles Times
The rally came after Musk posted an image on then-Twitter of a faux Dogue magazine cover featuring a different real dog wearing a high-necked red sweater.
From Los Angeles Times
She arrived in a white short-sleeved, high-necked sweater, dotted with outsize ladybugs, and her affect was as wholesome, earnest and embraceably eccentric as her style.
From New York Times
The French actress made the ultimate elegant refusal of Cannes convention in a high-necked, long-sleeved all-black Balenciaga gown, matching boot leggings and matching shades.
From New York Times
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