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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

Rinsch, 47, was arrested Tuesday in West Hollywood and appeared later in federal court wearing shackles and a turtleneck sweater over jeans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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

He stands a foot or so back from the fence, totally sweaty, with a white turtleneck under his soccer shirt.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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