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 look featured a sweetheart neckline and long, semi-sheer sleeves. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025 In the same month, the couple attended the Berlin International Film Festival, once again wearing wildly disparate outfits; Jenner in a shimmery black dress with a sweetheart neckline and Chalamet in a cotton candy pink tank top and hoodie. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025 The look featured a sweetheart neckline and contrasting fabric from the bust to the bodice and A-line skirt of the frock. Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025 Hamilton evoked elegance in a strapless wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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