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crew neck

The correct spelling is crew neck.

How to pronounce crew neck

noun

IPA: /ˈkɹuˌnɛk/

Say it like: Cre-w n-ek

The correct spelling is crew neck. A round neckline with a ribbed texture.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A round neckline with a ribbed texture.
  2. 2.(by extension) A shirt, sweater, or similar garment with such a neckline.

adjective

  1. 1.Referring to the collar of pullover garments and usually of sweaters and T-shirts, when [the collar] circles the neck. Often crew necked.
  2. 2.Referring to a collar, whose front is meant to ride up onto the neck, sometimes to Adam's apple level, more often termed as high crew.

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