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- [tur-tl-nek]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk/
- /ˈtɜː.tl̩.nek/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-tl-nek]
- /ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk/
Definitions of turtleneck word
- noun turtleneck a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters. 1
- noun turtleneck a sweater with such a collar. 1
- noun turtleneck rolled-down collar 1
- noun turtleneck sweater with a rolled-down collar 1
- countable noun turtleneck A turtleneck or turtleneck sweater is a sweater with a short round collar that fits closely around your neck. 0
- countable noun turtleneck A turtleneck or turtleneck sweater is a sweater with a high neck which folds over. 0
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Origin of turtleneck
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; turtle1 + neck
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Turtleneck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turtleneck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turtleneck usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turtleneck
noun turtleneck
- blouse — A blouse is a kind of shirt worn by a girl or woman.
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- bodysuit — A bodysuit is a piece of women's clothing that fits tightly over the top part of the body and fastens between the legs.
- middies — a midshipman.
- middy — Informal. a midshipman.
Top questions with turtleneck
- how to wear a turtleneck?
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- where can i buy a black turtleneck?
- how to make a turtleneck?
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- what is a sacramento turtleneck?
- where to buy turtleneck sweaters?
- what to wear with a black turtleneck?
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