neckline
pronunciation
How to pronounce neckline in British English:
UK [ˈneklaɪn]
How to pronounce neckline in American English:
US [ˈnɛkˌlaɪn]
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- Noun:
- the line formed by the edge of a garment around the neck
Word Origin
- neckline (n.)
- also neck-line, of a garment, 1900, from neck (n.) + line (n.).
Example
- 1. She braided the neckline , hem and cuffs of the dress .
- 2. She popularized the bardot neckline which is a wide open neck that exposes both shoulders .
- 3. He can turn silk into colourful clouds that wrap around a neckline or bubble into a skirt .
- 4. In 1997 , she danced the night away in a floor-length gown ( shown above ) that boasted a sheer bodice and victorian-style neckline .
- 5. What separated one from the next was the vertiginousness of a neckline , the presence or absence of sleeves , the length of a train , and the occasional cape .