neckline

noun

neck·​line ˈnek-ˌlīn 

: the line of the neck opening of a garment

Examples of neckline in a Sentence

The dress has a square neckline.

Recent Examples on the Web

The actress wore a custom Louis Vuitton look, crafted with a formfitting black dress with long sleeves, a sheer, plunging neckline and exaggerated statement collar. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Lopez reclined outdoors for a selfie that highlighted the detailed neckline of the same swimsuit. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

In a second mirror selfie, Lopez shared a better look at the striking swimsuit, which featured sparkly rhinestones running along her low-cut neckline and torso. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

Crafted from the finest, lightest tweed, the dress—chosen by stylist Ramona Tabita—features a sumptuous knotted structure that opens into a generous back neckline and culminates in a majestic train that skims the red carpet. — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing neckline

• sweetheart neckline

Rhymes for neckline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

neckline

noun

neck·​line -ˌlīn 

: the outline of the neck opening of a garment