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

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The plunging neckline of the dress was designed with a sweetheart neckline and featured a feminine silhouette with a formfitting frame. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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