turtleneck
A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the…A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
» Tom often wears a turtleneck sweater.
Том часто носить гольф.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US)A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
Rollkragen
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
(slang)The foreskin.
Examples
14 sentencesTom often wears a turtleneck sweater.
Том часто носить гольф. — deniko
Tom often wears turtleneck sweaters.
Том часто носить гольф. — deniko
Tom is wearing a black turtleneck.
Tom is wearing a black turtleneck sweater.
Tom and Mary were both wearing turtlenecks.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From turtle + neck.From turtle + neck.
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