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Definition of Decolletage
1. Noun. A low-cut neckline on a woman's dress.
Definition of Decolletage
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of décolletage) ¹
2. Noun. A low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Decolletage
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Decolletage
Literary usage of Decolletage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley (1922)
"wore a pale sea-green dress; on the slope of her mauve-powdered decolletage
diamonds twinkled. An immensely long cigarette- holder projected at an angle ..."
2. What is Coming?: A European Forecast by Herbert George Wells (1916)
"The plain well-made dress will oust the ribbon and the decolletage. In every way
the war is accelerating the emancipation of women from sexual ..."
3. The Palaces of Crete and Their Builders by Angelo Mosso (1907)
"The sleeves are very short, and the decolletage in front very wide, showing the
bust (Fig. 60). A very similar style of dress is still found among the ..."
4. Standards by William Crary Brownell (1917)
"The current affinity of the bottom .of the skirt for that of the decolletage is
destined no doubt to a richer realization, ..."
5. Standards by William Crary Brownell (1917)
"The current affinity of the bottom of the skirt for that of the decolletage is
destined no doubt to a richer realization, ..."
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