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turtleneck

[tur-tl-nek] / ˈtɜr tlˌnɛk /


NOUN
shirt
Synonyms


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He quickly left Memphis for Chicago after the assassination and arranged various television appearances still wearing a turtleneck allegedly stained with King’s blood.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Enjoy how costume designer Heidi Bivens has put Johnson in another silver-buckled black leather belt similar to the one in his infamous, much-memed Y2K-era photo, the one with the turtleneck, chain jewelry and fanny pack.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

No one picks a mesh turtleneck in a vacuum.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

During her conversation with the BBC, Ahn was wearing the same black turtleneck and leather jacket she had been wearing in the footage from the night before.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2024

Even Pri has shed her dark clothes and now wears a white turtleneck and pants.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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