Dictionary entries for 'décolleté'

Synonyms

low
low-cut
low-neck
low-necked
plunging

dé·colle·té (dā́kôl-tā́)

[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-¹).]

adjective

Cut low at the neckline: a décolleté dress.
Wearing a garment that is low-cut or strapless.

adjective

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition