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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Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The other day, amid throngs of schoolkids, a septuagenarian woman with a puff of gray hair, in a black turtleneck and pearl earrings, stepped into the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
In certain hands, a turtleneck and a pair of pants can be the ultimate in sophistication—or a total snooze.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 May 2025
The actress recalled being shocked at seeing herself in a red turtleneck during one scene while Swinton wore bright green.
—Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleneck. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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