decollete
pronunciation
How to pronounce decollete in British English: UK [ˌdeɪ'kɒlteɪ]
How to pronounce decollete in American English: US [ˌdeɪkɒlə'teɪ]
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- Adjective:
- (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
Word Origin
- decollete (adj.)
- 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 (v.), which means "to behead."
Example
- 1. It 's not simply decollete but beyond anything , dash it all .
- 2. Death is just a chapter of life , decollete christian louboutin , someone we 're all predestined to do .