décolleté

or de·colle·te

[ dey-kol-tey, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tey ]
/ ˌdeɪ kɒlˈteɪ, -kɒl ə-, ˌdɛk ə lə-; French deɪ kɔlˈteɪ /

adjective

(of a garment) low-necked.
wearing a low-necked garment.

Origin of décolleté

1825–35; < French: past participle of décolleter to bare the neck, equivalent to dé- de- + collet collar (see -et) + -er infinitive suffix

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH décolleté

décolletage décolleté dishabille

Example sentences from the Web for decollete

British Dictionary definitions for decollete

décolleté
/ (deɪˈkɒlteɪ, French dekɔlte) /

adjective

(of a woman's garment) low-cut
wearing a low-cut garment

noun

a low-cut neckline

Word Origin for décolleté

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