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turt

turt noun: a turtle.

Noun

turt (plural turts)

  1. (informal) A turtle.
    • Fortunately, someone on Tumblr has created a definitive list of turtle ratings, so you know which turts to be friends with and which are ugly trash.2016 November 22, Jay Hathaway, “This definitive rating of turtle emoji is extremely strong”, in The Daily Dot
    • Then there are the beasties. Besides turts big enough to act as foundations for your new seafaring home, Genesis is offering a bounty of new critters.2020 March 1, Natalie Clayton, “Part one of Ark Genesis' monstrous expansion is out now”, in Rock Paper Shotgun
  2. (informal) A turtleneck.
    • It's also one of the better deals — we love this V-neck in navy, but are including it as a runner-up pick just because its regular price is $120, so it's a slightly less good deal than the turt.2019 November 4, “This Classic Everlane Cashmere Turtleneck Is on Sale for 36 Hours”, in New York Magazine
    • Gronk, were you blackmailed into this Look? Or was that noir turt simply squeezing your powerful neck too hard?2019 November 25, Alyssa Vaughn, “It's Time To Talk About Gronk's Turtleneck”, in Boston Magazine

Examples of turt in a sentence

  • Rogen will produce this modern take on the sewer-dwelling turts alongside his long-term producing partner Evan Goldberg.2021 June 2, Gem Seddon, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot from Seth Rogen arriving Summer 2023”, in GamesRadar:
  • The washable element is key for me — I've ruined one too many Uniqlo cashmere turts by throwing them in the wash.2022 October 20, Emilia Petrarca, “Hey Fashion Friend: Who Makes the Best Black Turtleneck?”, in The Cut:

Forms of turt

pluralturts

Questions about turt

What does turt mean?
Turt means a turtle.
How do you use turt in a sentence?
Rogen will produce this modern take on the sewer-dwelling turts alongside his long-term producing partner Evan Goldberg.
What part of speech is turt?
Turt is a noun.
What is the plural of turt?
The plural of turt is turts.

Words near turt in the dictionary

  1. tursiop
  2. tursiops
  3. Tursis
  4. Tursunay
  5. Tursunzoda
  6. turt
  7. turtan
  8. turtans
  9. turtanu
  10. turtanus
  11. turtle

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