Synonyms for décolleté
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dey-kol-tey, -kol-uh-, dek-uh-luh-; French dey-kawl-tey |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdeɪ kɒlˈteɪ, -kɒl ə-, ˌdɛk ə lə-; French deɪ kɔlˈteɪ |
Définition of décolleté
Origin :- 1831, from French décolleté, past participle of décolleter "to bare the neck and shoulders," from de- (see de-) + collet "collar of a dress," diminutive of col (Latin collum) "neck" (see collar (n.)). Not to be confused with decollate, which means "to behead."
- adj low-cut
- Bella, who is decollete whenever it is allowable, and more than is proper!
- Extract from : « When a Man Marries » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Some exceptions are decollete, fiancee and fiance, and other words which have been taken over into the language.
- Extract from : « The Style Book of The Detroit News » by The Detroit News
- Her decollete waist allowed the brown skin to be perceived, and her flat feet were inclosed in moccasins.
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre
Words or expressions associated with your search
- act with decorum
- be indecorous
- decoct
- decocted
- decoction
- decode
- decodeds
- decoder
- decoding
- decodings
- decollate
- décolleté
- decolor
- decolorize
- decolors
- decommission
- decommissioned
- decompose
- decomposed
- decomposing
- decomposition
- decompound
- decompression chamber
- decompression disease
- decompression sickness
- deconsecrated
- deconstruct
- deconstructed
- deconstructionist
- decontaminant
- decontaminate
- decontamination
- decontrol
- decontrolled
- décor
- decor
- decorated
- decorating
- decoratings
- decoration
- decorations
- decorative
- decorative picture
- decorative wrap
- decorator
- decorously
- decorousness
- décors
- decorticate
- decorum
- decoy
- in decorous
- in decorum
- in decorums
- indecorous
- indecorously
- indecorum
- re-decorate
- re-decorated
- re decorated
- re decorates
- re-decorates
- re decorating
- re-decorating
- undecorous
Most wanted synonyms
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019