Definition of boatneck
: a wide neckline that extends toward the tips of the shoulders
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The gown features a lovely structured fabric like Meghan’s and preserves the feminine boatneck neckline.
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Her white dress bares a striking resemblance to the Duchess with its fit-and-flared silhouette and boatneck neckline.
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Meghan Markle stunned at her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday, donning a simple, elegant boatneck dress by British designer Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy.
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The bride's silk, boatneck white dress, with simple lines but an elaborate long train and veil, was by British designer Clare Waight Keller, a choice that had successfully been kept under wraps amid weeks of speculation.
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Nowadays, a floaty boatneck sweater has those same loops to prevent its unstructured design from slipping onto the sales floor.
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Hanging on the same rack is an insane boatneck tunic by Padilla with an enormous photo-realistic cat face.
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Back in 1962, Rita Moreno won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress wearing an elegant black and gold boatneck gown.
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In episode two, Midge and her best friend attend a ridiculous exercise class (modeled after real photographs from Helena Rubenstein’s wellness studio), where the women are doing calisthenics in boatneck shirts, sweaters, and twill shorts.
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First Known Use of boatneck
1921
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