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- noun Alternative spelling of
turtleneck .
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Examples
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Worn with matching thermal polo neck undershirts, the kit made Xavi and co look like pastel-clad versions of those aficionados of the turtle-neck, André Previn and Harold Pinter, on the Parkinson show circa 1975.
Barcelona's 'cool mint' reveals sorry lack of taste | Rob Bagchi 2011
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She was wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and a turtle-neck sweater under which he could see the swell of her pregnancy beginning to show.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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And I wore turtle-neck sweaters for months because my neck was a totally different color than the rest of my body!
The Thrill of a Lifetime Jerry Ratch 2010
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She was wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and a turtle-neck sweater under which he could see the swell of her pregnancy beginning to show.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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For my book signings, I usually wear slacks and a favorite top (I like scarfy things that drape gracefully) or sometimes a turtle-neck top and vest kind of thing.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » What NOT to do at a Bookstore Signing 2010
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I wore turtle-neck sweaters for months because my neck was a totally different color than the rest of my body!
The First Time Jerry Ratch 2010
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She was wearing jeans, cowboy boots, and a turtle-neck sweater under which he could see the swell of her pregnancy beginning to show.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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I remember wearing turtle-neck sweaters for months because my neck was a totally different color than the rest of my body!
the wine kept us warm Jerry Ratch 2011
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Caption: “He wore an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, yellow, polka-dot, turtle-neck sweater that he got for Christmas, so in the saucer he wanted to stay.”
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Sketch a Day: 01-08-2008 2008
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I now have a beautiful pair of teal wool Harem Skants and a funky grey pair I call my Elephant Skants the loooooooong turtle-neck gives a very-er-interesting look.
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