cowl neckline

British

noun

a neckline of women's clothes loosely folded over and sometimes resembling a folded hood

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Example Sentences

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She showed off her slim figure in a silver metallic gown which featured a cowl neckline and spaghetti straps.

From Fox News

Then the next box arrived, packed full of more dresses by Laura and her partner, Micheline: the crazy orange-tiger Vamp; the demure yellow-rose-print Erika; the berry, blue and red siren-sleek Erin; the luxe mauve velvet Film Noir with the draped cowl neckline; and the full-skirted cherry-print Heidi, which put me in a good mood just looking at it.

From Salon

If you don't want to be fully covered up, Kneen says a cowl neckline, basically a draped turtleneck, is an option to still show off your jawline and jewelry, but Taylor is convinced the high neck is the way to go.

From Seattle Times

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