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

Before the May release of the first four episodes, an advance campaign filled much of the world and its media with images of sexy carriages, sweeping gowns, twinkling gems, towering wigs and all the passion, suppressed and expressed, that a heaving décolletage could bear.

From Los Angeles Times

Co-chair and red carpet queen Zendaya has made her much anticipated return to the Met Gala in a blue and green ensemble with hummingbirds gracing her decolletage and a gravity-defying fascinator to boot.

From BBC

A minute later, she shows off red splotches on her decolletage.

From Los Angeles Times

A backless white bathing suit of his, worn by the model Petra on the cover of the August 1970 issue, caused a stir for its “derriere decolletage,” as Haggins put it.

From Seattle Times

One described her decolletage as "putting the V in TV."

From Salon