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
No one ever thought of wearing a jewel or a décolleté gown to a dinner or a dance.
From The Californians by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
A woman’s dinner dress should be décolleté, and for a man evening dress is always de rigueur.
From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary
After a while they will see that you really do mean to live in the country, not the city, and that décolleté evening gowns don't suit the fireside, nor afternoon calling costumes the five-mile tramp.
From Under the Country Sky by Rogers, Frances
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