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high-necked

high-necked
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy nekt]
    • /haɪ nɛkt/
    • /haɪ nek/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy nekt]
    • /haɪ nɛkt/

Definitions of high-necked word

  • adjective high-necked (of a garment) high at the neck. 1
  • adjective high-necked (of a shirt, blouse, dress, etc) having a neck of greater than average height 0

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Origin of high-necked

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for High-necked

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

high-necked popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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