Meaning & use
décolletage
The low-cut neckline of a woman's garment, or the area of the chest and shoulders it exposes.
See it in a sentence
The gown featured an elegant décolletage trimmed with delicate lace.
She chose a modest décolletage for the interview, saving the bolder dress for the party.
A note on using this word
Décolletage comes from French and is used in fashion writing to describe both the cut of a neckline and the exposed skin beneath it.
Words with a similar meaning
neckline
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