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turtleneck

turtleneck noun: a high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment. Also the ellipsis of turtleneck sweater.

turtleneck: a high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a...
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Noun

turtleneck (plural turtlenecks)

  1. (Canada, US) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
  2. (slang) The foreskin.

Also used as

turtleneck is also the ellipsis of turtleneck sweater.

Synonyms of turtleneck

Forms of turtleneck

pluralturtlenecks
alternative formturtle neck
alternative formturtle-neck

Plural of turtleneck: turtlenecks

Origin of turtleneck

From turtle + neck.

Words formed from turtleneck

Phrases with turtleneck

Questions about turtleneck

What does turtleneck mean?
Turtleneck means a high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
What part of speech is turtleneck?
Turtleneck is a noun.
What is the plural of turtleneck?
The plural of turtleneck is turtlenecks.

Words near turtleneck in the dictionary

  1. turtleish
  2. turtleless
  3. turtlelike
  4. Turtlemania
  5. turtlemeat
  6. turtleneck
  7. turtleneck collar
  8. turtleneck collars
  9. turtleneck sweater
  10. turtleneck sweaters
  11. turtlenecked

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