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

She was bundled in a maroon puffy jacket and turtleneck at the Detroit Lions Academy. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025

With its shorter, non-folding collar, a mock neck gives you that same cozy feel as a turtleneck — without bunching or folding over. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

Anrabess Oversized Turtleneck Lounge Set This oversized turtleneck knit set looks like it was designed to be in a Nancy Meyers movie. —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025

The pop superstar sported a red turtleneck and gold necklace to the Chiefs-Commanders matchup for Monday Night Football. —Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

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