décolletage

/dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/

//dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ// noun

"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

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Key facts for décolletage
PropertyValue
Headworddécolletage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “décolletage” in English

décolletagefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    A low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage.
  2. 2
    The 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 examples

These source excerpts show how décolletage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meronym: cleavage
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "décolletage"?
"décolletage" is spelled D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/.
What does "décolletage" mean?
As a noun, "décolletage" means: A low neckline on a woman's dress, especially one that reveals or emphasizes her cleavage.
How do you pronounce "décolletage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décolletage" is /dɪˈkɒlətɑːʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "décolletage"?
Borrowed from French décolletage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list