neckline

noun

neck·​line ˈnek-ˌlīn How to pronounce neckline (audio)
: the line of the neck opening of a garment

Examples of neckline in a Sentence

The dress has a square neckline.
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The dress featured a plunging neckline and thick straps with a hemline above Cavallari’s knees. Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 Avoid narrow and high necklines that narrow your chest and hide your chest. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 Brown’s black dress was form-fitting, with a sculpted strapless neckline and a sash of pale flowers snaking up the bodice. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025 Kravitz was at the Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week wearing a gorgeous cool light purple silk slip with a pale gold lace trim at the neckline lining up with her nipples. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neckline

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neckline was in 1904

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“Neckline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neckline. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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neckline

noun
neck·​line -ˌlīn How to pronounce neckline (audio)
: the outline of the neck opening of a garment

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