crew neck

noun

1
: a round collarless neckline
2
usually crewneck : a sweater with a crew neck

Examples of crew neck in a Sentence

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Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond, her husband Ledd and their granddaughter Sofia — who turned 1 a week ago — donned custom red crew necks. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 The cut of Unbound's crew neck s not overly technical like many merino t-shirts. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 Dec. 2025 The Elizabeth Taylor Foundation is selling $65 crew necks with proceeds supporting HIV/AIDS services and prevention. Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025 And Eras Tour blue crew neck sweatshirts cozied into the leather cushions at the Regal Hollywood. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crew neck

Word History

Etymology

from the sweaters with this neckline worn by oarsmen

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crew neck was in 1939

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“Crew neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crew%20neck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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