low-necked
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of low-necked
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Turner, 23, wore a white low-necked jumpsuit with a traditional bridal veil.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2019
Instead, he pulled on, over a low-necked shirt, a Balmain blazer covered with black rhinestones.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 12, 2015
Some pointed to the low-necked skinsuits with more open necks, like swimming gear, and to a new front-fork design, revealed on the eve of the Games, too late for others to copy.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2012
To end the impudence, the cardinal-archbishop ordered that henceforth marrying couples must promise that no one taking part in the wedding would wear "a low-necked dress, short dress, or sleeveless dress."
From Time Magazine Archive
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Queen Victoria insists on low-necked gowns; therefore all the American world of fashion insists that the Queen's mandate shall be followed.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various
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