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Kotomora

フレンチタートル

Meanings

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noun

French turtle neck; loose turtleneck top; cowl neck top

A wasei-eigo fashion term for a knit top with a loose, draped neckline that is not a tight turtleneck. Often contrasted with オフタートル (off-turtle) or タートルネック (turtleneck).

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from French turtle

See also: オフタートル