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pullover

English

Etymology

From the verb phrase pull over.

Noun

pullover (plural pullovers)

  1. A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front
  2. (weightlifting) An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.
  3. (gymnastics, horizontal bar) An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.
  4. (chiefly law enforcement) An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.
    • 2010, D. E. Gray, The Warrior in Me (page 23)
      I followed my training in the academy regarding vehicle pullovers.

Descendants

Translations

See also

  • cardigan
  • jumper
  • pushover
  • sweater
  • sweatshirt

Anagrams

  • overpull

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English pullover.

Noun

pullover m (invariable)

  1. pullover, sweater

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turtleneck

English

Alternative forms

  • turtle neck
  • turtle-neck

Etymology

turtle +? neck

Noun

turtleneck (plural turtlenecks)

  1. (US) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
  2. (US) A turtleneck sweater.

Synonyms

  • (collar): polo neck (UK), turtleneck collar (US)
  • (sweater): polo neck sweater (UK), turtleneck sweater (US)

Derived terms

Translations

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