V neck

noun

1. a neckline V-shaped in front.

V neck

noun

1. a neck on a garment that comes down to a point on the throat or chest, resembling the shape of the letter "V"

Derived Forms

• ˈV-ˌneck, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of V neck¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The dress being hawked has a V neck that plunges to the navel; it is seemingly unwearable unless you are thin, flat-chested, and a couple of inches under six feet tall.

From The New Yorker

She ended up in a silver beaded-and-black gown with long sleeves and V neck.

From Seattle Times

The black matte-jersey, floor-length dress, with a dropped leather waist and notched V neck, that closed the show was the right high note to leave on.

From Seattle Times

The sweater, which, in cold weather, is worn on the river, has a deep V neck, supplemented when the oarsman is not in action by a soft woolen scarf or cloud.

From Project Gutenberg

He had a local accent and was wearing a dark V neck t-shirt, black trousers, dark boots, dark gloves, and a khaki green monkey hat pulled down to his eyes.

From BBC

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck