turtleneck
noun
tur·tle·neck
ˈtər-tᵊl-ˌnek 
1
: a high close-fitting turnover collar used especially for sweaters
2
: a garment (such as a sweater) with a turtleneck
Examples of turtleneck in a Sentence
She wore a turtleneck under her jacket.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sitting in front of a bookshelf in his home office in a black turtleneck, clicking through his slides on Zoom, Moult spoke in tones that were excited but also ominous.
—
Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
Caressing her baby bump, Hailey, 27, — who announced her pregnancy in a joint Instagram post with Justin on May 9 — wore an elegant turtleneck satin ivory-gold dress and a pair of black narrow sunglasses to cover her eyes.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The Daily News reported in April about a move to update the NYPD’s dress code, banning shorts on transit beats and white turtlenecks and cargo pants for patrol officers — and reminding officers that NYPD baseball caps are to be pulled down straight, not tilted back or sideways.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Plus, Jaq rocks his little red turtleneck, jacket, and hat.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for turtleneck 
Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
Caressing her baby bump, Hailey, 27, — who announced her pregnancy in a joint Instagram post with Justin on May 9 — wore an elegant turtleneck satin ivory-gold dress and a pair of black narrow sunglasses to cover her eyes.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
The Daily News reported in April about a move to update the NYPD’s dress code, banning shorts on transit beats and white turtlenecks and cargo pants for patrol officers — and reminding officers that NYPD baseball caps are to be pulled down straight, not tilted back or sideways.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2024
Plus, Jaq rocks his little red turtleneck, jacket, and hat.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for turtleneck
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'turtleneck.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near turtleneck
Cite this Entry
“Turtleneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleneck. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
turtleneck
noun
tur·tle·neck
-ˌnek
1
: a high turned-over collar (as of a sweater)
2
: a garment (as a sweater) with a turtleneck
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share