décolleté
or de·colle·te
(of a garment) low-necked.
wearing a low-necked garment.
Origin of décolleté
1Words that may be confused with décolleté
- décolletage, décolleté , dishabille
Words Nearby décolleté
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How to use décolleté in a sentence
Bella, who is decollete whenever it is allowable, and more than is proper!
When a Man Marries | Mary Roberts RinehartHer decollete waist allowed the brown skin to be perceived, and her flat feet were inclosed in moccasins.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) | Alexandre Dumas preThe Queen, poor thing, was extremely decollete, and wore mauve roses in her hair.
Dimbie and I--and Amelia | Mabel Barnes-GrundySome exceptions are decollete, fiancee and fiance, and other words which have been taken over into the language.
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British Dictionary definitions for décolleté
/ (deɪˈkɒlteɪ, French dekɔlte) /
(of a woman's garment) low-cut
wearing a low-cut garment
a low-cut neckline
Origin of décolleté
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