décolleté
Americanadjective
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(of a garment) low-necked.
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wearing a low-necked garment.
adjective
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(of a woman's garment) low-cut
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wearing a low-cut garment
noun
Etymology
Origin of décolleté
1825–35; < French: past participle of décolleter to bare the neck, equivalent to dé- de- + collet collar ( see -et) + -er infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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With an embellished floral cape and daring décolleté, Lopez marveled — and occasionally shimmied— from the Saab front row as vibrant beats accompanied the shimmering ode to Marrakech.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
"Now that we have the face so well treated, we're looking at the hands, neck and décolleté."
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2012
Then followed instructions: my dress was to be a black satin ball-dress, a train of four meters, lined with black silk, décolleté, white glacé gloves, et les manches de cour.
From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by L. de (Lillie de) Hegermann-Lindencrone
There was a black silhouette picture of Great-great-aunt Martha riding on a pillion; and another of Grandfather and Grandmother Charrington, with a family of six little Charringtons, clad in décolleté dresses, spencers, and pantaloons.
From The Daughters of a Genius by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The law allows a woman to uncover her neck and shoulders at a ball, but she would be arrested if she appeared décolleté on the beach of a morning.”
From The Ways of Men by Eliot Gregory
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