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- [nek-lahyn]
- /ˈnɛkˌlaɪn/
- /ˈnek.laɪn/
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- [nek-lahyn]
- /ˈnɛkˌlaɪn/
Definitions of neckline word
- noun neckline the opening at the neck of a garment, especially of a woman's garment, with reference to its shape or its position on the body: a V-neckline; a high neckline. 1
- noun neckline The edge of a woman’s garment at or below the neck, used with reference to its height or shape. 1
- noun neckline clothing: shape of neck 1
- countable noun neckline The neckline of a dress, blouse, or other piece of clothing is the edge that goes around your neck, especially the front part of it. 0
- noun neckline the shape or position of the upper edge of a dress, blouse, etc 0
- noun neckline the line formed by the edge of a garment around or nearest the neck 0
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Origin of neckline
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; neck + line1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Neckline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
neckline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
neckline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for neckline
general neckline
- cleavage — A woman's cleavage is the space between her breasts, especially the top part which you see if she is wearing a dress with a low neck.
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See also
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