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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Elevate the Rugby Shirt With Leggings and Loafers An oversized rugby shirt paired with slim pants and a turtleneck makes for a sharp, unexpected combination.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Gillian Anderson attended the Jacquemus show during Paris Men's Fashion Week in a black dress with an exaggerated turtleneck.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 July 2025
The case did go unsolved until late 2022, when cold case homicide investigators took a secret DNA sample from Grimsley, which was later matched to blood from Ladwig’s turtleneck and skin cells underneath her fingernails, according to court records.
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Wearing a brown turtleneck dress that clung closely to her 8 1/2 month pregnant belly.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Gillian Anderson attended the Jacquemus show during Paris Men's Fashion Week in a black dress with an exaggerated turtleneck.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 July 2025
The case did go unsolved until late 2022, when cold case homicide investigators took a secret DNA sample from Grimsley, which was later matched to blood from Ladwig’s turtleneck and skin cells underneath her fingernails, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Wearing a brown turtleneck dress that clung closely to her 8 1/2 month pregnant belly.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleneck. Accessed 21 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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