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décolleté

dé·colle·té [ dày kawl táy, dày kolə táy ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with low neckline: having a low-cut front neckline
a décolleté dress

2. wearing low-cut garment: wearing a décolleté garment



noun  (plural dé·colle·tés)
Definition:
 
chest area: the upper part of a woman's chest, below the neck

[Mid-19th century. < French, past participle of décolleter "lower the neckline" < collet "collar" < Latin collum "neck"]
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