ALL meanings of watteau back
Wat·teau back
W w - noun watteau back a loose, full back of a woman's gown, formed by wide box pleats hanging from a high shoulder yoke and extending to the hem in an unbroken line. 1
- noun watteau back The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to the person and have a belt or its equivalent. 0
- noun watteau back a section at the back of a woman's dress that is caught in pleats or gathers at the neck and falls unbelted to the floor 0