décolleté

American  

[dey-kol-tey, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-, dey-kawl-tey] / ˌdeɪ kɒlˈteɪ, -kɒl ə-, ˌdɛk ə lə-, deɪ kɔlˈteɪ /

Or decollete

adjective

1. (of a garment) low-necked.

2. wearing a low-necked garment.

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décolleté British  

/ deɪˈkɒlteɪ, dekɔlte /

adjective

1. (of a woman's garment) low-cut

2. wearing a low-cut garment

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noun

1. a low-cut neckline

Etymology

Origin of décolleté

1825–35; < French: past participle of décolleter to bare the neck, equivalent to dé- de- + collet collar ( -et ) + -er infinitive suffix

Example Sentences

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

A married lady who dances only a few quadrilles may wear a décolleté silk dress with propriety.

From Routledge's Manual of Etiquette by Routledge, George

Then followed instructions: my dress was to be a black satin ball-dress, a train of four meters, lined with black silk, décolleté, white glacé gloves, et les manches de cour.

From The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 by Hegermann-Lindencrone, L. de (Lillie de)

All the town turned out in broadcloth, diamonds, silks and décolleté to hear them--a younger generation of San Franciscans assuming a bit uncomfortably that social importance which had not yet become genealogically sure of itself.

From Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts by Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John)