low-cut

adjective

of women's clothing
: having the opening around the neck shaped in a way that shows the top of the chest
a low-cut dress/blouse.

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And while museums are bursting at the seams with paintings of naked women, real women are thrown out of museums for wearing too little (a low-cut dress) or too much (a niqab). Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The black trim and slightly low-cut back adds some visual interest to the otherwise very simple style. Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 Just like Bell’s, this summer vest has a low-cut neckline and buttons down the front. Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 The snake-effect leather pumps had a narrow point, a low-cut vamp and an elastic slingback strap. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-cut

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“Low-cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-cut. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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