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

Examples of sweetheart neckline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second was a lace strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline over a beige slip. —Erin Clack, People.com, 1 July 2025

Kaplan's A-line dress with a sweetheart neckline and a long tail ended up on the lower end, but still cost an extra $150. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025

Unlike Clooney’s column dress, Diana’s look featured a sweetheart neckline, which was complimented by an extravagant pearl choker fashioned with an oval sapphire brooch once belonging to Queen Mary. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 June 2025

Clooney stepped out at the Palais Des Festivals in an archival, John Galliano-era Christian Dior gown—the dress was full length with a dramatic train, a sweetheart neckline, and waist-nipping silhouette. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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