Isolated inside pit with collar to wrap throat (4-4)

I believe the answer is:

polo-neck

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(Other definitions for polo-neck that I've seen before include "Type of jumper" , "Type of sweater collar" , "Style of sweater collar" , "A high turned-over collar on a jumper" , "High close-fitting collar" .)

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