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
The V neck, the scoop neck, the boat neck, the turtle neck, the square neck, even the deep-cut plunge, all seemed drags.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thea wore her Moonstone party dress, white organdie, made with a "V" neck and elbow sleeves, and a blue sash.
From The Song of the Lark by Cather, Willa Sibert
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