turtle-neck

[tur-tl-nek]

tur·tle·neck

[tur-tl-nek]
noun
1.
a high, close-fitting collar, often rolled or turned down, appearing especially on pullover sweaters.
2.
a sweater with such a collar.

Origin:
1905–10; turtle1 + neck
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Turtle-neck is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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turtle-neck definition


  1. n.
    the penile foreskin. (A play on the type of collar.) : He's talking to the doctor about getting rid of his little turtle-neck.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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