mock polo neck collar
- noun
- UK
:
cuello tipo polo falso
- She preferred a mock polo neck collar to a full turtleneck for a less restrictive feel.
Examples
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The mock polo neck collar is often used in winter clothing for added warmth without the bulk.
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A mock polo neck collar gives the top a stylish, streamlined look.
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She wore a stylish mock polo neck collar to the party.
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The new dress featured a mock polo neck collar.
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A mock polo neck collar gives the top a stylish, streamlined look.
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The mock polo neck collar is often used in winter clothing for added warmth without the bulk.
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She preferred a mock polo neck collar to a full turtleneck for a less restrictive feel.
Synonyms
A high collar that stands up and is sewn to the top edge of the shirt
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Morphology
The meaning is compositionally built from 'mock' (imitative) + 'polo neck' (a type of high, folded collar) + 'collar', so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes a collar that looks like a polo neck but is not a true one. This follows ordinary English modifier–noun composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, making it immediately understandable at B1.
Etymology
Mock polo neck collar combines mock, meaning 'a copy', and polo neck, the high, folded neck once worn by polo players. Clothing makers made a shorter, sewn-down collar to copy that look, so the name now means a 'short' or 'copy' turtleneck that feels less tight.