Meaning & use
a crew neck
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Meaning
nouncountable
A round neck opening on a piece of clothing, especially a sweater or T-shirt.
Grammar: Countable: you can say a crew neck, the crew neck, or crew necks for more than one.
Patterns
- a crew neck sweater
- wear a crew neck
- a crew neck T-shirt
He wore a plain navy crew neck under his jacket.
This T-shirt has a crew neck, so it sits higher than a V-neck.
She prefers crew necks because they keep her neck warm in winter.
Word forms
| plural | crew necks |
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Common combinations
- crew neck sweater
- He bought a gray crew neck sweater for the winter.
- crew neck T-shirt
- The band sold black crew neck T-shirts at the concert.
- a round crew neck
- The dress has a simple round crew neck.
- crew neck or V-neck
- Do you want a crew neck or V-neck for the uniform?
Synonyms and how they differ
- round neck
- Round neck is a general description of the shape; crew neck is the specific style name used in clothing stores.
- crew neckline
- Crew neckline means the same thing but is used more in sewing and fashion writing.
Opposites
Word family
- crew-neck adjective
- Used before a noun: a crew-neck jumper.
Commonly confused: a crew neck or V-neck? a crew neck or turtleneck?
a crew neck vs V-neck
A V-neck has a neckline shaped like the letter V, while a crew neck is round and sits close to the neck.
a crew neck vs turtleneck
A turtleneck has a high collar that covers the neck; a crew neck is a simple round opening with no collar.
Practice
Which neckline is round and sits close to the base of the neck?
Choose one answer.
A crew neck is the round, close-fitting neckline. A V-neck is V-shaped, a turtleneck has a high collar, and a scoop neck is cut lower and wider.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a crew neck”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.