Meaning & use

décolletage

noun·Advanced

The low-cut neckline of a woman's garment, or the area of the chest and shoulders it exposes.

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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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