décolleté

dé·colle·té

 (dā′kôl-tā′)

adj.

1. Cut low at the neckline: a décolleté dress.

2. Wearing a garment that is low-cut or strapless.

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[French, past participle of décolleter, to lower a neckline, uncover the neck : dé-, off (from Latin dē-; see de-) + collet, collar (from Old French, diminutive of col, neck, collar, from Latin collum, neck; see k^wel- in Indo-European roots).]

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décolleté

(deɪˈkɒlteɪ; French dekɔlte) or

decollete

adj

1. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a woman's garment) low-cut

2. (Clothing & Fashion) wearing a low-cut garment

n

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a low-cut neckline

4. the part of a woman's chest from the neck to the bosom

[C19: from French décolleter to cut out the neck (of a dress), from collet collar]

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dé•col•le•té

or de•col•le•te

(ˌdeɪ kɒl əˈteɪ, ˌdɛk ə lə-)

adj.

1. (of a garment) low-necked.

2. wearing a low-necked garment.

[1825–35; < French: past participle of décolleter to bare the neck]

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décolleté

Cut with a very low neckline to expose the upper part of the breasts.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

decollete - (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline; "a low-cut neckline" low-cut, low-necked necked - having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination)

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décolleté

adjective low-cut, revealing, low-necked Many brides wear strapless or décolleté bridal gowns.

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décolleté

adjective

Cut to reveal the wearer's neck, chest, and back:

low, low-cut, low-neck, low-necked, plunging.

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Translations

ντεκολτέ

décolleté

décolletée [deɪˈkɒlteɪ] ADJ [dress] → escotado; [woman] → en traje escotado

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décolleté

²

adj → dekolletiert, (tief) ausgeschnitten

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