mock turtleneck

noun

: a collar that is lower and usually looser than a turtleneck and is not turned over

: a garment with a mock turtleneck

Examples of mock turtleneck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The black lace dress worn by Kravitz on September 24, with its mock turtleneck, long sleeves, and floral pattern, is Saint Laurent. —

Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024 Bloom, 47, let his lady shine by coordinating in a modern black tuxedo with a mock turtleneck shirt. —

Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024 Walking into the venue, the actor, 70, could be seen wearing blue jeans, a dark blazer, a black mock turtleneck and a chain around his neck. —

Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024 Still, Jobs befriended Miyake and pursued the idea differently, adopting, in the early 1980s, his own uniform via the designer instead: the black mock turtleneck, reclaimed from the beatniks. —

The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mock turtleneck

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Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of mock turtleneck was in 1953

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“Mock turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock%20turtleneck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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