variants
or less commonly batteau
plural bateaux
ba-ˈtō(z) 
also batteaux
also batteaux
: any of various small craft
especially
: a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
Example Sentences
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Jen wore a floor-length bateau gown with sequin detailing at the sleeves by Ralph Lauren, paired with glossy Stuart Weitzman platform heels and a matching clutch.
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Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
The stunning silk gown featured an open bateau neckline and sculpted waist.
—Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
The three-quarter-length sleeves and open bateau neckline, meanwhile, served as the dress's focal point.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
In years past, dressing French meant picking up a beret or a striped bateau long sleeve and calling it a day.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2020
Meghan Markle at Prince Louis' christening in London in July 2018 To celebrate the royal christening of her nephew Prince Louis, Meghan wore an olive green Ralph Lauren dress, which featured a bateau neckline and puffed sleeves.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
The striped bateau top is one that’s often synonymous with French girl style, but Gomez’s thick striped sweater is a wardrobe staple that just about anyone will look good in.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2022
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Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022
The stunning silk gown featured an open bateau neckline and sculpted waist.
—Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021
The three-quarter-length sleeves and open bateau neckline, meanwhile, served as the dress's focal point.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
In years past, dressing French meant picking up a beret or a striped bateau long sleeve and calling it a day.
—Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2020
Meghan Markle at Prince Louis' christening in London in July 2018 To celebrate the royal christening of her nephew Prince Louis, Meghan wore an olive green Ralph Lauren dress, which featured a bateau neckline and puffed sleeves.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
The striped bateau top is one that’s often synonymous with French girl style, but Gomez’s thick striped sweater is a wardrobe staple that just about anyone will look good in.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2022
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