Meaning
turtleneck
- A turtleneck or roll-neck sweater, or a high turned-over collar.
In a sentence
Oggi fa freddo, quindi mi metto un dolcevita di lana nera.
It is cold today, so I am putting on a black wool turtleneck.
Hai comprato quel dolcevita blu che abbiamo visto in vetrina?
Did you buy that blue turtleneck we saw in the shop window?
Non ama portare i dolcevita perché gli danno fastidio al collo.
He doesn't like wearing turtlenecks because they bother his neck.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dolcevita | masculine · singular |
| dolcevita | masculine · plural |
| dolcevita | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine and invariable in the plural ('i dolcevita').
- Named after Federico Fellini's iconic 1960 movie 'La dolce vita'.