V neck
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of V neck
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The black matte-jersey, floor-length dress, with a dropped leather waist and notched V neck, that closed the show was the right high note to leave on.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2013
He had a local accent and was wearing a dark V neck t-shirt, black trousers, dark boots, dark gloves, and a khaki green monkey hat pulled down to his eyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2011
Gwyneth Paltrow's metallic, embroidered sheath gown with a slit-style V neck by Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa hit the trend of a more seductive, sophisticated Oscars look versus flashy, skin-baring styles.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2011
He was dressed in blue jeans and Nike sneakers, with a pair of aviator-style sunglasses dangling from the V neck of an open polo shirt, and his longish blond hair was tousled and curly.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sweater, which, in cold weather, is worn on the river, has a deep V neck, supplemented when the oarsman is not in action by a soft woolen scarf or cloud.
From An American at Oxford by Corbin, John
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