halterneck
noun
halterneck is spelled H-A-L-T-E-R-N-E-C-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, halterneck means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of halterneck is halternecks.
How many letters and syllables are in halterneck?
| Letters | 10: H-A-L-T-E-R-N-E-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is halterneck?
Halterneck appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of halterneck
- halternecks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does halterneck mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
A halter top or halterneck top (a garment with such a strap).
[…] wearing halternecks, skimpy T-shirts, miniskirts and the like will attract gropers, and the disapproval of both sexes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Halterneck in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense strap:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Neckholder |
| Spanish | escote halter |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does halterneck come from?
From halter + neck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).