Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA high collar covering the neck.
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nounA light type of shirt with such a collar.
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nouna sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech rolák, rolák
- rolákhigh collar covering the neck — see also turtleneck
- roláklight type of shirt with such a collar
Finnish poolokaulus, poolopaita
- poolokaulushigh collar covering the neck — see also turtleneck
- poolopaitalight type of shirt with such a collar
German Rollkragen
- Rollkragenhigh collar covering the neck — see also turtleneck
Polish golf, golf
- golfhigh collar covering the neck — see also turtleneck
- golflight type of shirt with such a collar
Cite this entry
APA
polo-neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polo-neck
MLA
“polo-neck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polo-neck. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polo-neck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polo-neck.
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