scoop neck

American  

noun

1. a round, usually low, neckline on a dress, blouse, etc.

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scoop neck British  

noun

1. a rounded low-cut neckline on a woman's garment

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Etymology

Origin of scoop neck

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

He stood in the seat, swinging the little scoop neck door open for me.

From Literature

Some images show her playing boss, her hair backswept, wearing items including a black leather trench coat and a scoop neck midi dress.

From Seattle Times

She enters the Kentucky orphanage wearing a pale linen dress embroidered by her mother and barely progresses beyond 50s wide skirts and scoop neck T-shirts, despite this being the 60s and her peers all wearing trousers.

From The Guardian

Wilson’s slimmed-down figure was put on display as she sported a black longsleeved shirt with a scoop neck.

From Fox News

Co-designed by Bryant, the jersey features a snakeskin-patterned, all-black fabrication with the Lakers purple and gold edging at the sleeves and scoop neck, and it bears Kobe Bryant’s two jersey numbers — 8 on the front and 24 on the back.

From Los Angeles Times