boatneck

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noun

A wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.

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Meanings

nounboatneck (plural boatnecks)

plural boatnecks

  1. A wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.

Origin

From boat + neck.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 一字膊
  • 一字膊 (jat¹ zi⁶ bok³)type of neckline
Chinese Mandarin 一字領 /一字领
  • 一字領 /一字领 (yīzìlǐng)type of neckline
Cite this entry
APA

boatneck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatneck

MLA

“boatneck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatneck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boatneck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boatneck.

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