adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ā - ˌ käl- ' t ā , - ˌ ko ̇ l-, -l ə - ' t ā ; also d ā - ' ko ̇ l-t ā
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from past participle of décolleter to give a low neckline to, from dé- de- + collet collar, from Old French colet, from col collar, neck, from Latin collum neck
Date: 1831
1 : wearing a strapless or low-necked dress
2 : having a low-cut neckline