tactleneck

English

Etymology

Blend of tactical +‎ turtleneck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæktəl.nɛk/

Noun

tactleneck (plural tactlenecks)

1. (informal) A black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.
   • 2015 September 3, Haleigh Foutch, “New 'Spectre' Poster Puts James Bond in Some Dapper Duds”, in Collider‎^[1], archived from the original on January 8, 2020:

     While the teaser poster had Bond all dressed down in a uninspired, but functional turtleneck -- pardon, tactleneck -- the latest promo art puts Bond back in his classiest gear -- the old school white tux, fully equipped with a Boutonnière.

   • 2015 November 3, “24 Awesome Things James Bond Would Definitely Own”, in Thrillist‎^[2], archived from the original on January 30, 2023:

     Taking a page out of the book of a fellow, more animated spy, Bond rocks the tactleneck in Spectre. In the film, Bond wears one from N. Peal, London, but you can steal the look on the cheap from H&M.

   • 2016 November 4, Kieran Shiach, “Strange Visions: ComicsAlliance Reviews The 1978 Made-For-TV ‘Doctor Strange’ Movie”, in ComicsAlliance‎^[3], archived from the original on December 24, 2022:

     Yeah, I wasn’t sure how much of it was poor lighting and how much of it was a bad rip of the film, but the scenes in hell(?) are especially hard to make out. There’s also a scene later where Stephen Strange is wearing a tactleneck in a dark room, and it looks like his head is floating around on its own, which is just one of many hilarious moments.

   • 2018 July 30, Michelle Valens, “Agent 47's Best Looks from Hitman (2016)”, in GameSkinny.com‎^[4], archived from the original on August 15, 2022:

     The Training outfit is the first outfit shown in the game and is what we see during 47's ICA testing. A form-fitting tactical turtleneck (or tactleneck) with grey slacks, not only is this the perfect outfit to go through a secret society's assassin training, it also serves as a very nice casual look. Whether you're getting ready for a hit or going to the ICA training grounds, it's nice to be comfortable.

   • 2021 August 20, Ryan Conway, “Football pundit trainers, The Simpsons wardrobe and too many club tracksuits: Analysing the fashion sense of Premier League managers”, in The Athletic‎^[5], archived from the original on August 21, 2021:

     The turtleneck is a garment for the supremely tactical. The tactleneck (five imaginary points if you got this reference).