low-necked

[ loh-nekt ]

/ ˈloʊˈnɛkt /

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adjective

(of a dress or other garment) cut low so as to leave the neck and shoulders exposed; décolleté.

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Origin of low-necked

First recorded in 1900–05

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Examples from the Web for low-necked

I did not see a low-necked dress or a thin shoe north of Stockholm.
Northern Travel|Bayard Taylor
Ventura appeared in the drawing-room with a low-necked blue silk dress and bare arms.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2|Armando Palacio Valds
As she shook with laughter, the lace of her low-necked nglige trembled seductively on her breast and shoulders.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
He handed the girl the slip of paper, and she thrust it into her low-necked blouse.
The Purple Heights|Marie Conway Oemler

It was the first time that Catia had worn a low-necked frock; but she did not find it disconcerting in the least.
The Brentons|Anna Chapin Ray

British Dictionary definitions for low-necked

low-necked

adjective

(of a woman's garment) having a low neckline

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low-necked

adjective

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low-necked

adjective