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Turtleneck vs Rollneck - What's the difference?

turtleneck | rollneck |

As nouns the difference between turtleneck and rollneck

is that turtleneck is a high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment while rollneck is a turtleneck sweater.

turtleneck

English

Alternative forms

* turtle neck * turtle-neck

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
  • (US) A turtleneck sweater.

    • Synonyms

    * (collar): polo neck (UK), turtleneck collar (US) * (sweater): polo neck sweater (UK), turtleneck sweater (US)

    Derived terms

    * mock turtleneck * turtleneck collar * turtle-necked, turtlenecked * turtle-neck sweater, turtleneck sweater

    rollneck

    English

    Alternative forms

    * roll-neck

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A turtleneck sweater.
  • * 2007 , James Burr, Ugly Stories for Beautiful People (page 45)
    • There were a lot of young girls, in their early-twenties she guessed, many of them either Gothed up in thick black mascara and black lip stick, others looking like stereotypical Beat Girls in black rollnecks and jeans.