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turtleneck sweater
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Top
Table:  Table 9
Noun phrase
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Definition:  A pullover sweater with a very high rib-knit roll collar that folds over twice to form a flattened roll around the neck. Mock turtleneck may fold only once or be knitted double to give turtleneck effect without folding.
FDF, 1988
Context:  Pure cashmere turtleneck sweater with side slits finished with ultra-fine ribbed edges on cuffs and wide edges on the waist.
Cashmere Comfort, 2005
Attestation:  5
Contains:  pocket, collar, sleeve
Co-hyponyms:  cardigan (en), pullover (en), mock turtleneck sweater
Hyperonyms:  sweater
Variants:  turtleneck (2)
It:  dolcevita
Degree of reliability:  10
Vocabolario illustrato della moda, 2004