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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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 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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