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turtleneck

[tur-tl-nek] / ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk /


NOUN
shirt
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Whereas Apple's Steve Jobs had his turtleneck, Huang's signature is the black leather jacket he often sports during Nvidia presentations.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

In the olden days, when George Steinbrenner was rattling around in a turtleneck, it would have been different.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Tony Hawk is attempting to ollie in a pair of comically voluptuous shoes and a chic knit turtleneck sweater under the same roof where the Dennis Hopper died.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

While Jobs favored theatrical flair and his iconic black turtleneck, Cook keeps more of an everyman profile.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

She said to me, “Well, sweetie, you won’t be able to wear a long-sleeved leotard with a turtleneck when you’re a world-famous ballerina, so you might as well get used to not wearing one now.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

Saying she wants to give “every bit of energy I have” to Theranos, Holmes shows off her closet, which contains black jackets and turtlenecks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

His sweaters and dark turtlenecks added to his reputation as a reclusive oracle of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Initially, Joyce’s mock turtlenecks and hairspray-stiff wigs, combined with the featherlight, Zelda Rubenstein-esque voice Wever is putting on, seem like another car crashing into a pile-up.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

We hear that as an aspiring actress, Meghan - who went on to star in Suits - used to get so nervous from auditions she would get blotchy and have to wear turtlenecks.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025

They were more of women in turtlenecks petting my hair.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson


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