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 silver cleavage-baring gown featured a sweetheart neckline, body-hugging silhouette, a small train with a sparkling black trim. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 And a jewel-tone, 1950s inspired dress with a sweetheart neckline and full skirt was priced at $189. Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Memphis students inspired by Victoria Beckham, Vera Wang for their Taylor Swift wedding dress visions The first class created a dress with a sweetheart neckline bodice, modeled after a design by fashion designer and Spice Girls alumna, Victoria Beckham. Brooke Muckerman, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025 Floral motifs and sheer fabrics were a dominant trend, with sweetheart necklines and formfitting silhouettes throughout. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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