décolletage

or de·colle·tage

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

noun

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

Origin of décolletage

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

Words that may be confused with décolletage

décolletage , décolleté, dishabille

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British Dictionary definitions for décolletage

décolletage

/ (ˌdeɪkɒlˈtɑːʒ, French dekɔltaʒ) /

noun

a low-cut neckline or a woman's garment with a low neck

Origin of décolletage

C19: from French; see décolleté

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