open-neck

Casual shirt style

Open-neck describes a shirt or other garment worn without fastening the top button, leaving the collar spread and the throat exposed: an open-neck shirt with no tie.

The style suggests casual or relaxed dress, as opposed to buttoned-up formality.

garment

shirt

Upper body garment

  • collarNeck encirclement
  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • poloMounted mallet sport

henley · tunic · top · collarless · unbuttoned · button-down · pullover · sweater · cardigan · jersey

casual

informal

Relaxed, not official

laid-back · easygoing · unbuttoned · dress-code · smart-casual · off-duty · unpretentious · unfussy · effortless · sportswear

breathable

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

linen · silk · mesh · moisture-wicking · cooling · quick-dry · fabric · gauze · voile · chiffon

comfort

loose

Not firmly secured

freedom · movement · ease · flexibility · stretch · roomy · unconstrained · tieless

Opposites
collar closure/fastening

open-neckbuttoned-up

Formally reserved, emotionally guarded

turtleneck · high-necked · mandarin collar · tied · formal

formality of dress

open-neckbuttoned-up

Formally reserved, emotionally guarded

formal · black-tie · white-tie · suited · strait-laced

Family

open, neck, opened, opens, opening, opener, openers, openings, openly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G