sweetheart neckline

noun

: a neckline for women's clothing that is high in back and low in front where it is scalloped to resemble the top of a heart

Examples of sweetheart neckline in a Sentence

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The strapless ensemble featured a sweetheart neckline and voluminous skirt. —

Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Cut short and super fitted with a sweetheart neckline, underwire cups and a zip closure at the front. —

Amazon, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025 For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024 North wore a cropped black blazer to match her mini bubble skirt and furry knee-high boots, as well as a white corset with a sweetheart neckline. —

Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweetheart neckline

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of sweetheart neckline was in 1941

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“Sweetheart neckline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetheart%20neckline. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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