décolleté
/dɪˈkɒləteɪ/adjective, noun
décolleté is spelled D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-É: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, décolleté means “Having a low neckline that reveals the cleavage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in décolleté?
| Letters | 9: D-É-C-O-L-L-E-T-É |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is décolleté?
Décolleté appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce décolleté?
- UK /dɪˈkɒləteɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of décolleté
- more décolleté comparative
- most décolleté superlative
- decollete
- décolletée
- décolletés plural
- more decollete comparative
- most decollete superlative
- decolletes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does décolleté mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a low neckline that reveals the cleavage.
noun
- 1
A low-cut neckline that reveals the cleavage.
adjective
- 1
Having a low-cut neckline.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of décolleté.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Décolleté in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | dekolletiert |
| French | décolleté |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does décolleté come from?
Borrowed from French décolleté, from décolleter (“to bare the neck and shoulders”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).