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neckline

/ˈnɛkˌlaɪn/

neckline noun: the line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

Noun

neckline (plural necklines)

  1. The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.

neckline meaning in Tamil and Urdu

neckline in Tamil

பெண் மேலாடையின் கழுத்துவடிவம், கழுத்திறக்கம்

neckline in Urdu

قمیض کا گلا

Examples of neckline in a sentence

  • The low neckline of her bodice emphasized her plump, voluptuous figure.
  • The neckline fell into a V, showing the bone of his sternum.
  • Anyway, the bodice had a scooped neckline and short sleeves, with a silver lace overbodice.

All 18 example sentences with neckline

Forms of neckline

pluralnecklines

Plural of neckline: necklines

Origin of neckline

From neck + line.

Words formed from neckline

Questions about neckline

What does neckline mean?
Neckline means the line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.
What is neckline in Tamil?
Neckline in Tamil is பெண் மேலாடையின் கழுத்துவடிவம், கழுத்திறக்கம். See Neckline meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neckline?
Neckline is a noun.
How do you pronounce neckline?
Neckline is pronounced /ˈnɛkˌlaɪn/.
What is the plural of neckline?
The plural of neckline is necklines.

Words near neckline in the dictionary

  1. necklet
  2. necklets
  3. necklift
  4. necklifts
  5. necklike
  6. neckline
  7. necklined
  8. necklines
  9. necklock
  10. necklocks
  11. neckmold

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Adapted from Wiktionary: neckline (page history and authors); neckline (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); neckline (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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