décolleté
or de·colle·te
[ dey-kol-tey, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tey ]
/ ˌdeɪ kɒlˈteɪ, -kɒl ə-, ˌdɛk ə lə-; French deɪ kɔlˈteɪ /
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adjective
(of a garment) low-necked.
wearing a low-necked garment.
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Origin of décolleté
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH décolleté
décolletage, décolleté , dishabilleWords nearby décolleté
decoic acid, decoke, decollate, decollate snail, décolletage, décolleté, decolonialize, decolonize, decolor, decolorant, decolorize
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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
décolleté
/ (deɪˈkɒlteɪ, French dekɔlte) /
adjective
(of a woman's garment) low-cut
wearing a low-cut garment
noun
a low-cut neckline
Word Origin for décolleté
C19: from French décolleter to cut out the neck (of a dress), from collet collar
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