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Webster 1913 Edition
Decollete
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Déˊcolˊle-té′
(dā̍ˊkŏlˊle-tā̍′)
, Adj.
[F., p. p. of
décolleter
to bare the neck and shoulders; dé-
+ collet
collar, fr. L. collum
neck.] 1.
Leaving the neck and shoulders uncovered; cut low in the neck, or low-necked, as a dress.
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décolleté
décolleté
English
Alternative forms
- decollete
- décolletée (in feminine forms)
Adjective
décolleté (comparative more décolleté, superlative most décolleté)
- Having a low neckline that reveals the cleavage.
- 1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, ch. XV:
- "She does not remember my short frocks at all, Lord Henry. But I remember her very well at Vienna thirty years ago, and how décolletée she was then."
- 1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, ch. XV:
Related terms
French
Etymology
Past participle of décolleter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dekɔlte/
Adjective
décolleté m (feminine singular décolletée, masculine plural décolletés, feminine plural décolletées)
- low-cut (dress etc.)
- decapitated
Noun
décolleté m (plural décolletés)
Descendants
- Turkish: dekolte