décolletage

noun

dé·​col·​le·​tage (ˌ)dā-ˌkä-lə-ˈtäzh 

(ˌ)dā-ˌkȯl-ˈtäzh,

ˌde-klə-

1

: the low-cut neckline of a dress

2

: a dress having a low-cut neckline

3

: bust entry 1 sense 2

exposing too much of her décolletage

Examples of décolletage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone is all about gathering their hair and showing off their decolletage. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025

Suitable for use on your face, neck and decolletage. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025

The dress features a beautiful and visually weighty knot at the base of her decolletage, from which two strings of pearls wrap over her shoulders and all the way down her back. —Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025

The bodysuit, which was pink and silver, had beige netting or stocking material that covered Twain from her decolletage to her toes. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

Off-the-Shoulder Neckline Tom Mitchell Brides who want to show off some decolletage and have a hint of a sleeve can turn to an off-the-shoulder neckline. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

Best Nordstrom Early Black Friday Body-Care Deals Gentle, loving reminder: Skin care doesn't stop at your decolletage. —Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024

The halter neck detail accentuated her decolletage and toned arms while the waist offered a cinching shape with the white panels going down her sides. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024

On the decolletage of select guests, stunning crystals looped on velvet pendants wowed by Brazilian jeweler Sauer. —Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, action of cutting or wearing a low neckline, from décolleter — see décolleté entry 1

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1