décolleté

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adjective

dé·​col·​le·​té (ˌ)dā-ˌkäl-ˈtā How to pronounce décolleté (audio)
-ˌkȯl-,
-lə-ˈtā;
 also  dā-ˈkȯl-tā
1
: wearing a strapless or low-necked dress
décolleté young women
2
: having a low-cut neckline
a décolleté dress

décolleté

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noun

variants or less commonly decollete

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Adjective
Cut off the shoulder with decollete necklines, this gown will never go out of style! Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

French, from past participle of décolleter to give a low neckline to, from dé- de- + collet collar, from Old French colet, from col collar, neck, from Latin collum neck

First Known Use

Adjective

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of décolleté was in 1831

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“Décolleté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d%C3%A9collet%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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