décolletage

or de·colle·tage

[ dey-kol-tahzh, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tazh ]

noun

1. the neckline of a dress cut low in the front or back and often across the shoulders.
2. a décolleté garment or costume.

décolletage

/ ˌdeɪkɒlˈtɑːʒ; dekɔltaʒ /

noun

1. a low-cut neckline or a woman's garment with a low neck

Word History and Origins

Origin of décolletage¹

1890–95; < French, equivalent to décollet ( er ) ( décolleté + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of décolletage¹

C19: from French; see décolleté

Example Sentences

“I know it matters to me,” she says as she leans forward, her brown curls cascading over an ample décolletage.

From The Daily Beast

No one can find fault with us if our trains, our décolletage, our sleeves and gloves, are not according to regulations.

From Project Gutenberg

It was much lower than the Prelate's seat, and he could not fail to look down into the deep décolletage of her bodice.

From Project Gutenberg