polo-neck collar

polo-neck collar
noun
a high close-fitting turnover collar
Syn: ↑turtleneck collar
Hypernyms: ↑collar, ↑neckband
Part Holonyms: ↑turtleneck, ↑turtle, ↑polo-neck

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