neckline

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/ˈnɛkˌlaɪn/

noun

The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

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Meanings

nounneckline (plural necklines)

plural necklines

  1. The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

Origin

From neck + line.

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Translations

Bulgarian деколте
  • деколте (dekolte)line
Finnish kaula-aukko
  • kaula-aukkoline
German Halsausschnitt
  • Halsausschnittline
Icelandic hálsmál
  • hálsmálline
Japanese 襟ぐり
  • 襟ぐり (eriguri)line
Norwegian Bokmål utringning
  • utringningline
Spanish escote, escotadura
  • escoteline
  • escotaduraline
Swedish urringning
  • urringningline
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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