turtleneck
noun
tur·tle·neck
ˈtər-tᵊl-ˌnek 
1
: a high close-fitting turnover collar used especially for sweaters
2
: a garment (such as a sweater) with a turtleneck
Examples of turtleneck in a Sentence
She wore a turtleneck under her jacket.
Recent Examples on the Web
Beginning with a white skin-tight turtleneck as the base, Shahidi layered it with a red leather blazer with buttons lining the inside and straight trousers with a pointed toe.
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Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
When The Kardashians star showed up on the carpet, her custom outfit featured a long-sleeve turtleneck bodysuit worn under an oversized T-shirt dress with a long pleated train.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Layer a turtleneck under your knit for a face-framing peek of white.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Getty Images The model paired a cropped fuzzy jacket in light brown with a beige turtleneck sweater and black boots.
—Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
When The Kardashians star showed up on the carpet, her custom outfit featured a long-sleeve turtleneck bodysuit worn under an oversized T-shirt dress with a long pleated train.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Layer a turtleneck under your knit for a face-framing peek of white.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
Getty Images The model paired a cropped fuzzy jacket in light brown with a beige turtleneck sweater and black boots.
—Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for turtleneck
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“Turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleneck. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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turtleneck
noun
tur·tle·neck
-ˌnek
1
: a high turned-over collar (as of a sweater)
2
: a garment (as a sweater) with a turtleneck
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