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Polo-neck

//ˈpəʊləʊ ˌnɛk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A high collar covering the neck. British, India
  2. 2
    a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar wordnet
  3. 3
    A light type of shirt with such a collar. British, India

Etymology

From polo (“ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent’s goal”) + neck.

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