Cut low in the neck; low-necked.

Of an item of clothing: high-necked. Now historical.

that is cut low; spec. (a) (of footwear) cut below the ankle; (b) (of women's clothing) cut so as to reveal the neck and (usually) the upper part…

Of women's clothing: = low-cut adj. (b) at low, adv. compounds 1b.

that has a low neck; spec. (of clothing) that has a low neckline.

(a) adj. (attributive) (of clothing) low-necked; (b) n. a garment, esp. a dress, that has a low neckline.

Of a dress, etc.: Cut low round the neck; low-necked.

= half-high adj. at half, adv. compounds.

Fashion. Designating a wide neckline on a garment, esp. a dress, that sits just below the collarbone. Cf. bateau line n. at bateau, n. compounds, boat…

a round neckline of a garment, esp. a sweater, fitting closely to the throat as on vests worn by oarsmen.

(of a garment) that has a polo neck.

= sense B.

= plunge-necked adj.

(of a garment) having a plunging neckline.

(a) n. a very low-cut neckline on a woman's garment; (b) adj.(usually with hyphen) = plunge-necked adj.

of a garment: having a bateau neckline.