TURTLENECK
Dictionary entry overview: What does turtleneck mean? • TURTLENECK (noun)
The noun TURTLENECK has 1 sense:
1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
Familiarity information: TURTLENECK used as a noun is very rare.
• TURTLENECK (adjective)
The adjective TURTLENECK has 1 sense:
1. having a high tubular collar fitting closely around the neck
Familiarity information: TURTLENECK used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TURTLENECK (noun)
Meaning:
A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
polo-neck; turtleneck
Hypernyms ("turtleneck" is a kind of...):
jersey; T-shirt; tee shirt (a close-fitting pullover shirt)
sweater (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)
Meronyms (parts of "turtleneck"):
polo-neck collar; turtleneck collar (a high close-fitting turnover collar)
• TURTLENECK (adjective)
Meaning:
Having a high tubular collar fitting closely around the neck
Synonyms:
turtleneck; turtlenecked
Similar:
necked (having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination))
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