crew neck

noun

1
: a round collarless neckline
2
usually crewneck : a sweater with a crew neck

Examples of crew neck in a Sentence

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Helfrich Collective Capsule Crewneck Join the club with this classic crew neck from Helfrich Collective ($72 down from $89). Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Layer it with a white collared shirt that peeks out of the crew neck neckline. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024 The crew neck shows off a sliver of shoulder adding enough sexiness without being too revealing. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 Staple Knits Cardigans, turtlenecks, crew neck jumpers—Saks has a wealth of sweater options on sale right now. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crew neck 

Word History

Etymology

from the sweaters with this neckline worn by oarsmen

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew neck was in 1939

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“Crew neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20neck. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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