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1) "Turtleneck" -- As to turtleneck tur·tle·neck
Pronunciation: -"nek
Function: noun
1 : a high close-fitting turnover collar used especially for sweaters
2 : a garment (as a sweater) with a turtleneck
- tur·tle·necked /-"nekt/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols
An example of a classic polo neck. A polo neck (UK) (or turtle neck in the US) is a garment—usually a sweater—with a close-fitting, round, and high collar that folds over and covers the neck. It can also refer to the style of collar itself, or be used as an adjective ("polo-necked"). - 1 History
- 2 Casual wear
- 3 Feminist wear
- 4 Return to fashion
- 5 The Mock Poloneck
- 6 See also:
| Woman in a black polo neck. The poloneck sweater, like most sweaters, first emerged in the 1890s as an article of sportswear. It had a varied application but was most often used for the more static players in field sports (a use preserved for the soccer goalkeeper as late as the 1950s in the UK). It was also used in some equestrian activities, though no evidence exists for its use in polo, which might otherwise have explained its name. Originally a thick woollen garment, lighter versions were designed for those who found coarser wool uncomfortable against their skin. These lighter polonecks would become popular for golf amongst both sexes by 1895. Its use by women was also extended into field sports like hockey soon after this. This use as sports wear would continue into the early 20th Century. Polonecks crossed over from sportswear to work wear at the turn of the century, mostly amongst menial workers and seamen. The latter use at sea also led to its adoption by Royal Navy. It was probably at this time that its unisex status as sportswear was exploited by early feminists, who would wear their hockey sweaters as day wear. Over time polonecks would become..."
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