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 Jean Paul Gaultier long-sleeve black jacket featured a high neckline and rounded statement shoulders with a slight cutout running from the base of the neckline to the center of the bust. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Watts and Nash-Betts also embraced the LBD—Watts in a sleek tea-length Mugler strapless dress outfitted with the house’s signature sharp neckline, Nash-Betts in a theatrical hooded LouBe dress finished with gold embroidery. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

The large buttons on the neckline also eliminate the need for a necklace or statement earrings, and the polo collar feels right on trend for fall. — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

This rigid, eye-catching collar makes a lovely focal point over plunging necklines and high-collar dresses alike. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Nov. 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