turtleneck

[ tur-tl-nek ]
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noun
  1. a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.

  2. a sweater with such a collar.

Origin of turtleneck

1
First recorded in 1905–10; turtle1 + neck

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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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