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
Examples of turtleneck in a Sentence
She wore a turtleneck under her jacket.
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As for their mom, the actress wore a brown turtleneck blouse with a mustard pencil skirt.
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Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 11 June 2025
The winning film, Total Pixel Space by Jacob Adler, is a jumble of both realistic and impossible vivid landscapes like a flying pig, people floating in a city or inside a pool, a bloom of jellyfish and a meerkat donning a bright yellow turtleneck.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
These days, Maxwell is still doing what he’s always done but in smooth turtlenecks, long coats in soft colors, and suits in pastel shades that glow under stage lights.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 June 2025
Instead, think of it as the base for endless styling possibilities: It can be layered with everything from a turtleneck to a button-down shirt to an oversized hoodie.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
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Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 11 June 2025
The winning film, Total Pixel Space by Jacob Adler, is a jumble of both realistic and impossible vivid landscapes like a flying pig, people floating in a city or inside a pool, a bloom of jellyfish and a meerkat donning a bright yellow turtleneck.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
These days, Maxwell is still doing what he’s always done but in smooth turtlenecks, long coats in soft colors, and suits in pastel shades that glow under stage lights.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 June 2025
Instead, think of it as the base for endless styling possibilities: It can be layered with everything from a turtleneck to a button-down shirt to an oversized hoodie.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turtleneck
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“Turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleneck. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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
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