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TURTLENECK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

Synonyms:

polo-neck; turtle; turtleneck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("turtleneck" is a kind of...):

jersey; T-shirt; tee shirt (a close-fitting pullover shirt)

jumper; 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)

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