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sweetheart neckline

noun

: a neckline for women's clothing that is high in back and low in front where it is scalloped to resemble the top of a heart

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Styled by Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn, Washington wore a strapless dress from Murad’s fall 2025 couture collection, designed with a sweetheart neckline and ruched fabric in a shade of onyx with a thigh-high slit and shimmering embellishments running down the front of the gown’s bodice. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025 She was most drawn to gowns with a sweetheart neckline, but wasn't set on any specific style. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Twirling her pearls above her sweetheart neckline. Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweetheart neckline

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweetheart neckline was in 1941

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“Sweetheart neckline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetheart%20neckline. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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