décolletage

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She was one of those small, ill-shapen women whose infirmities are thrown into more conspicuous relief by dress and jewels and _décolletage_.

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  1. noun A low neckline on a woman's garment, especially a dress.
  2. noun A dress with a low neckline in front.

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  • BrE débrêe or dèbrêe, AmE dəbrêe débutant male dèbyûtàn or débyûtàn débutante female dèbyûtànt or débyûtànt déception decéption déclassé declássè décolletage noun, décolleté male, décolletée female daycoletàzh, daycoletây dây-gráng-go-làd degustation - —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • There are wonderful aspects to this collection: the impressive shading on the corset shows off the décolletage nicely, and the well-detailed rear lacing gives me a snug fit, but not so tight that breathing is a chore —  Fashion World of SL
  • She is broke and has been applying her mathematical wizardry and her famously rouged décolletage at the royal gambling tables. —  BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content
  • BrE débrêe or dèbrêe, AmE dəbrêe débutant male dèbyûtàn or débyûtàn débutante female dèbyûtànt or débyûtànt décolletage noun, décolleté male, décolletée female daycoletàzh, daycoletây décor dâycor dégringolade dây-gráng-go-làd degustation-a tasting of foods or wines in a series of small portions dây-gù-stá-ssión de haut en bas də-ôwàn-bà déjà vu dâyzhà-vû deluxe, de luxe də-lúxe, də-lûxe demimondaine démimon-dâne demimonde démimonde demi-sec démi-séc dénouement dây-noûmon dépôt —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Five-months-pregnant criminal lawyer Kim Schofield was in a black balloon dress with scooped-out décolletage. —  Thestar.com - Home Page
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  1. French, from décolleté, having a low neckline; see décolleté.

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  1. French, < décolleter, cut low in the neck: see décolleté.
 

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