boat neck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht nek]
- /boʊt nɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boht nek]
- /boʊt nɛk/

Definitions of boat neck words

noun boat neck a high slitlike neckline of a garment that extends onto the shoulders 3
noun boat neck a bateau neckline 3
noun boat neck a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams. 1

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Origin of boat neck

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Boat neck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boat neck

boat neck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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boat neck usage trend in Literature

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