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turtleneck

[tur-tl-nek] / ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk /


NOUN
shirt
Synonyms


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Bartman — the headphone-wearing, turtlenecked Cubs fan soon villainized by Chicago for his oblivious front-row interference — prevented Alou from completing a leaping catch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Remember Elizabeth Holmes, the turtlenecked 20-something who pretended to disrupt the blood-testing industry?

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2022

Mr. Gasda, who had grown up in Bethlehem, Pa., with the dream of making it in New York, threw himself into the moment, assuming his role as the scene’s turtlenecked playwright.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2022

She also appears to wear only aggressively turtlenecked sweaters — a style choice I think at least one person would approve of.

From The Verge • Nov. 20, 2015

The other painters are there, and assorted turtlenecked women, who have begun to appear in long, straight hair, parted in the middle.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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