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 /
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
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Example sentences from the Web for décolleté
Some exceptions are decollete, fiancee and fiance, and other words which have been taken over into the language.
The Style Book of The Detroit News|The Detroit NewsHer 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 preBella, who is decollete whenever it is allowable, and more than is proper!
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart
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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