dé·col·le·té
(ˌ)dā-ˌkäl-ˈtā 
-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
Examples of décolleté in a Sentence
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Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
Cut off the shoulder with decollete necklines, this gown will never go out of style!
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
To visibly improve the texture of this delicate skin, this cream has a unique, patented complex that helps reduce crepiness, smoothing the appearance of the neck and decollete, explains Dr. Engelman.
—Health.com, 20 Apr. 2022
Along with minimizing wrinkles on their face, neck, and decollete, the cream works well for fading dark stretch marks, shoppers say.
—Stephanie Perry, Southern Living, 21 June 2021
The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018
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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
Noun
The robe whispers romance in the way the collar effortlessly falls over the decollete, and the hem gently graces the top of the knee.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
Cut off the shoulder with decollete necklines, this gown will never go out of style!
—Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
To visibly improve the texture of this delicate skin, this cream has a unique, patented complex that helps reduce crepiness, smoothing the appearance of the neck and decollete, explains Dr. Engelman.
—Health.com, 20 Apr. 2022
Along with minimizing wrinkles on their face, neck, and decollete, the cream works well for fading dark stretch marks, shoppers say.
—Stephanie Perry, Southern Living, 21 June 2021
The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.
—Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018
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“Décolleté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d%C3%A9collet%C3%A9. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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