décolletage
/dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/
"decolletage" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“décolletage” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage.
Corpus desk
Index EN-decolletage · décolletage · English
décolletage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | décolletage |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “décolletage” in English
Rare enough to double-check
décolletage is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for décolletage in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French décolletage. The correct English form is décolletage, spelled D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1A low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage.
- 2The portion of a woman's body that is revealed by a low neckline; the upper chest, as well, sometimes, as the neck, and shoulders.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how décolletage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Meronym: cleavage
I visualized businessmen trying to see the tops of her stockings or into the valley of her décolletage as she bent to put drinks on a table.
Etymology
Borrowed from French décolletage.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.