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halter neck

halter neck is the alternative form of halterneck.

Meaning of halterneck

Noun

halterneck (plural halternecks)

  1. A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
    • Halterneck or strapless!2014, Alan Kenneth Kite, Kalliste, page 10
  2. (uncommon) A halter top or halterneck top (a garment with such a strap).
    • […] wearing halternecks, skimpy T-shirts, miniskirts and the like will attract gropers, and the disapproval of both sexes.2013, Dan Richardson, Cairo and the Pyramids (Rough Guides Snapshot Egypt)
    Synonyms:
    halter top

Forms of halter neck

pluralhalter necks

Questions about halter neck

What is halter neck the alternative form of?
Halter neck is the alternative form of halterneck.

Words near halter neck in the dictionary

  1. halted
  2. Halteman
  3. Haltemans
  4. Haltemprice
  5. halter
  6. halter neck
  7. halter necks
  8. halter top
  9. halter tops
  10. halter up
  11. halter-sack

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