decolletage
Other forms: decolletages
Décolletage is a plunging neckline on a woman's dress. Without decolletage, there would be no cleavage.
This French word comes from a verb meaning “expose the neck,” and that’s exactly what décolletage does: it’s a low neckline on a woman’s dress or shirt. Décolletage is revealing, and whether that’s sexy or sleazy is in the eye of the beholder. The opposite of décolletage would be a high neckline. People who know a lot about décolletage would include clothing designers and fashion observers. You’ll find décolletage aplenty on the red carpet at any Hollywood awards show.
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a low-cut neckline on a woman's dresstype of:necklinethe line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
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