poloneck

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A knitted garment with a high, tube-shaped collar that folds over and covers the neck.

   Grammar: Countable: she bought a poloneck, two polonecks.

   Patterns

   • a poloneck sweater
   • wear a poloneck

   He wore a black poloneck under his jacket for the interview.

   My grandmother knitted me a thick wool poloneck for winter.

   She paired the poloneck with a tweed skirt.

2. 2adjectivebefore a noun

   Describing a sweater or top made with this kind of high folded collar.

   Grammar: Comes before the noun: a poloneck jumper.

   Patterns

   • a poloneck jumper
   • a poloneck sweater

   She pulled on a poloneck jumper before going out into the snow.

   A fine-knit poloneck top is perfect under a blazer.

   He owns three poloneck sweaters in different colors.

Word forms

Common combinations

a black poloneck

He looked sharp in a black poloneck.

a cashmere poloneck

She treated herself to a cashmere poloneck.

wear a poloneck

I always wear a poloneck on cold mornings.

poloneck jumper

His favorite poloneck jumper has a hole in the elbow.

a roll poloneck

A roll poloneck sits loose at the neck.

Synonyms and how they differ

turtleneck

It is the American word for the same garment, so it suits American English.

roll neck

It is another British term and usually means a looser, more rolled collar.

mock neck

It has a shorter, stand-up collar that is not folded, so it differs from a true poloneck.

Opposites

Word family

polo neck noun

the more usual spelling as two words

polo shirt noun

a short-sleeved shirt with a collar and buttons

neckline noun

the shape of the top edge of a garment

Commonly confused: poloneck or polo shirt?

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