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

turtlenecked

ˈtər-tᵊl-ˌnekt 

adjective

Examples of turtleneck in a Sentence

She wore a turtleneck under her jacket.

Recent Examples on the Web

Grande shared a 20-slide carousel to Instagram on Wednesday, May 18, and several photos appear to be Mac Photo Booth selfies in which the multi-hyphenate is posing in a black turtleneck. —Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Mar. 2026

The world Junod evokes is a nearly foreign past: Lou is a traveling handbag salesman with peacock style — bright colors, fancy suits, turtlenecks, and bikini bathing suits — who buys a home on Long Island for $75 and a beach house in the Hamptons for $20,000 cash. —Jack Denton, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

Kardashian’s liquid gold gown featured a bodycon fit through her turtleneck, long sleeves, and floor-grazing hemline, giving the illusion that she was completely bejeweled in rhinestones. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026

This Free People faux suede blazer is an elegant piece that looks just as great with a pair of jeans and a turtleneck as a dress out to dinner. —Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing turtleneck

• mock turtleneck

Rhymes for turtleneck

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck

Kids Definition

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