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  • noun Plural form of turtleneck.

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Examples

  • Because of my book trip and this being-around-other-humans stuff, I've had to bite the bullet and purchase a few new clothes-you know, something other than black yoga pants and black 3/4 sleeve turtlenecks, which is all I ever want to wear in life.

    The Pioneer Woman - Full RSS Feed 2009

  • Because of my book trip and this being-around-other-humans stuff, I've had to bite the bullet and purchase a few new clothes-you know, something other than black yoga pants and black 3/4 sleeve turtlenecks, which is all I ever want to wear in life.

    The Pioneer Woman - Full RSS Feed 2009

  • In some cases, I have multiple types of clothing in different colors, such as turtlenecks and tights.

    Fred's Head from APH 2008

  • As I packed up my son's turtlenecks and pulled down the short-sleeve shirts he'd be happy to wear all year round, I wondered how I was going to clean his winter coat.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Spring is Here -- Along With Potential Attitude Shifts Marcia G. Yerman 2011

  • As I packed up my son's turtlenecks and pulled down the short-sleeve shirts he'd be happy to wear all year round, I wondered how I was going to clean his winter coat.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Spring is Here -- Along With Potential Attitude Shifts Marcia G. Yerman 2011

  • My partner, Jodi, and I traveled together—we were also competing in the pairs—and because it was spring and the West Coast, we ditched the turtlenecks for matching shirts: purple, the color of royalty.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • My skating partner Jodi Rudden and I had worn coordinated orange (me) and red (her) turtlenecks in homage to the season.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • As I packed up my son's turtlenecks and pulled down the short-sleeve shirts he'd be happy to wear all year round, I wondered how I was going to clean his winter coat.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Spring is Here -- Along With Potential Attitude Shifts Marcia G. Yerman 2011

  • Q: I am in Southern California and almost always in white jeans, which I wear with boots and turtlenecks in the winter.

    Ask Teri Teri Agins 2011

  • As I packed up my son's turtlenecks and pulled down the short-sleeve shirts he'd be happy to wear all year round, I wondered how I was going to clean his winter coat.

    Marcia G. Yerman: Spring is Here -- Along With Potential Attitude Shifts Marcia G. Yerman 2011

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