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.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Hudson wore a long coat, a turtleneck sweater and heels as she was seen on the field with the 72-year-old.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The mother-son duo smiled as Martin carried her son through the carpet, wearing a long-sleeve gray turtleneck dress.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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 22 May. 2025.
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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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