Main Entry: ¹dé·col·le·té

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dā-ˌkäl-ˈtā, -ˌkȯl-, -lə-ˈtā; also dā-ˈkȯl-tā\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from past participle of décolleter to give a low neckline to, from dé- de- + collet collar, from Old French colet, from col collar, neck, from Latin collum neck

Date: 1831

1 : wearing a strapless or low-necked dress
2 : having a low-cut neckline