polo-neck

See also: polo neck

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From polo (“ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent’s goal”) +‎ neck.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəʊləʊ ˌnɛk/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊloʊ ˌnɛk/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: po‧lo-neck

Noun

polo-neck (plural polo-necks)

  1. (British, India) A high collar covering the neck.
    Synonym: (Canada, US) turtleneck
  2. (British, India) A light type of shirt with such a collar.
    Synonym: (Canada, US) turtleneck

Usage notes

Not to be confused with a polo shirt, also originally worn from the 1920s to play polo but having a different collar.

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References

  1. ^ “polo neck, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2006; “polo neck, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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