: a high loose-fitting turnover collar used especially for sweaters
cowl-necked adjective

Examples of cowl-neck in a Sentence

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The wellness guru opted for a spring suit, leaving the Milanese airport in pieces from Gwyn: a $395 white long-sleeve cowl-neck top and a more androgynous black blazer for $895. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025 Ciara bundled up in an oversize cowl-neck Schiaparelli dress with a standout zipper and clear PVC sandals. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 For the occasion, Hadid changed out of her white plunging Stella McCartney cowl-neck top into the evening’s uniform: a black bodycon dress and skinny nighttime shades. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2025 Twenty-five years on, the cowl-neck slip dress continues to fascinate. Samantha Tse, CNN Money, 30 May 2025 McCarthy, 52, looked glam as ever in a gold chainmail cowl-neck dress with embellishments down the torso and low-dipping sides. Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowl-neck was in 1978

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“Cowl-neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowl-neck. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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