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turtleneck

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːrtəlnɛk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɝtəlˌnɛk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′tl nek′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tur•tle•neck /ˈtɜrtəlˌnɛk/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga high, close-fitting collar, appearing esp. on pullover sweaters.
  2. Clothinga garment with such a neck.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tur•tle•neck  (tûr′tl nek′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing esp. on pullover sweaters.
  2. Clothinga sweater with such a collar.
  • turtle1 + neck 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turtleneck /ˈtɜːtəlˌnɛk/ n
  1. a round high close-fitting neck on a sweater or the sweater itself
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