décolletage

or de·colle·tage

[ dey-kol-tahzh, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tazh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the neckline of a dress cut low in the front or back and often across the shoulders.
a décolleté garment or costume.

décolletage

/ dekɔltaʒ; ˌdeɪkɒlˈtɑːʒ /

1890–95; < French, equivalent to décollet ( er ) ( décolleté + -age -age

C19: from French; see décolleté

“I know it matters to me,” she says as she leans forward, her brown curls cascading over an ample décolletage.

No one can find fault with us if our trains, our décolletage, our sleeves and gloves, are not according to regulations.

It was much lower than the Prelate's seat, and he could not fail to look down into the deep décolletage of her bodice.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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