Noun: polo neck
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: turtleneck)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: turtleneck)
- A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
"He wore a black polo neck to the art gallery opening";
- turtleneck [N. Amer], turtle [N. Amer], polo-neck [Brit]
Derived forms: polo-necks, polo necks
Type of: jersey, jumper [Brit], sweater [Brit], tee shirt, T-shirt
Encyclopedia: Polo neck