Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halterneck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: hal-ter-neck
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.

noun

A halter top or halterneck top (a garment with such a strap).

Example Sentences

"Halterneck or strapless!"
"[…] wearing halternecks, skimpy T-shirts, miniskirts and the like will attract gropers, and the disapproval of both sexes."
"[…] she chose her most comfortable skirt and new blue halterneck, packed everything else, then went down to check out before she headed off to explore Toulouse."

Etymology

From halter + neck.

Inflected Forms

halternecks (plural)

Synonyms

haltertop neckholder halter top

Questions

What does halterneck mean?: A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
Where does halterneck come from?: From halter + neck.

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