Meaning of tactleneck | Babel Free

Definitions

A black turtleneck used tactically to provide maximum skin coverage for blending in at night.

informal

Examples

““I mean, I didn't invent the turtleneck, Lana, but I was the first to recognize its potential as a tactical garment.” “Ohh.” “The tactical turtleneck, Lana.” “Archer.” “The "tactleneck."””

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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