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

In the first few photos, the human rights activist could be seen wearing a breezy bright yellow sleeveless sundress, which featured a ruched crew neckline and a polarizing bubble bodice silhouette. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Falling over the shoulders of Princess Charlene, the neckline was completely embellished with beadwork in the same shade of black for a monochrome finish. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Zendaya—who was nominated for best actress in a drama series for her role in Euphoria’s final season—wore a sheer, highly embellished Prada dress with a theatrical plunging neckline and train. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

In the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s, designers re-envisioned the caftan as a chic dress with a plunging neckline and long, flowing sleeves. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 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