crew neck
nounDefinition of crew neck
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: a round collarless neckline
2
usually crewneck \ ˈkrü-ˌnek 
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: a sweater with a crew neck
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: a sweater with a crew neck
Examples of crew neck in a Sentence
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One style, called Found Out, extends upward into a crew neck and downward with a wide but unobtrusive stabilizing band. — Linda Dyett, New York Times, "The Bralette Is Back. This Time Blouses Are Optional.," 31 July 2019 This is why women’s soccer jerseys are looser and longer on the upper arm, with a lower crew neck that can fit over a ponytail. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, Vox, "How “soccer girl” became the indisputably coolest look," 14 June 2019 Then, six women, all with varying bust sizes, tried on the same bra style from each brand under a soft, flattering, and not totally sheer Banana Republic crew neck tee ($20). — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "The Best White T-shirt Bras, According to 6 Women," 10 June 2019 Naadam’s Prince Street store may just be the ultimate expression of this new KonMari consumerism: The entire shop carries a single item, a $75 unisex cashmere crew neck sweater in a variety of colors, from camel to cement. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Who Needs Gender? Why Men and Women Are Dressing Identically," 21 Feb. 2019 Having to leave your cool NYC media job and return to your New Jersey hometown to wear pastel crew neck sweaters is truly any adult woman's worst nightmare. — Marie Claire, "Feminist Writers Re-Write the Endings to 3 Classic Rom-Coms," 15 Feb. 2019 That’s not to say all crew necks are created equal. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "The War Over T-Shirt Necklines: V vs. Crew," 22 Aug. 2018 See Balenciaga’s oversize, pre-distressed turtleneck version or Junya Watanabe’s crew neck (far right) embellished with a reflective stripe that would make more sense on a construction site than in Kintyre. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Why Paul McCartney Was a Fair Isle Sweater Fan (And You Should Be, Too)," 5 Dec. 2018 While the crew neck symbolizes conformity and inertia, the V-neck, with its rakish dip, is all about independence. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "The War Over T-Shirt Necklines: V vs. Crew," 22 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crew neck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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