Synonyms for décolleté
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dey-kol-tey, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tey |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdeɪ kɒlˈteɪ, -kɒl ə-, ˌdɛk ə lə-; French deɪ kɔlˈteɪ |
Définition of décolleté
Origin :- 1831, from French décolleté, past participle of décolleter "to bare the neck and shoulders," from de- (see de-) + collet "collar of a dress," diminutive of col (Latin collum) "neck" (see collar (n.)). Not to be confused with decollate, which means "to behead."
- adj low-cut
- Bella, who is decollete whenever it is allowable, and more than is proper!
- Extract from : « When a Man Marries » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Some exceptions are decollete, fiancee and fiance, and other words which have been taken over into the language.
- Extract from : « The Style Book of The Detroit News » by The Detroit News
- Her decollete waist allowed the brown skin to be perceived, and her flat feet were inclosed in moccasins.
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre
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