🛶 A small boat 👗 Wide neckline

bateau

8.8

A wide shallow neckline that follows the line of the collarbone

adjective
/bəˈtoʊ/

: bateau

The dress featured a classic bateau neckline that elegantly framed her shoulders.

Examples

Her sweater's bateau neckline made it perfect for both casual and formal occasions.
Designers often use a bateau cut to create a sophisticated and timeless look.
She wore a stunning bateau neckline to the gala.
The dress featured a bateau style that highlighted her collarbone.
The dress featured a classic bateau neckline that elegantly framed her shoulders.
Designers often use a bateau cut to create a sophisticated and timeless look.
Her sweater's bateau neckline made it perfect for both casual and formal occasions.

Compounds

bateau bridge

Specialized

9.9

A temporary crossing made from boats or rafts to carry people and vehicles over water

How Wide

off-the-shoulder

3 4.3

bateau

8.8

high-necked

1 3.5

Surface Forms

bateau positive

Etymology

Bateau used for a wide, shallow neckline comes from the French bateau 'boat' because the curve of the neck line looks like the top of a small boat. So a bateau neckline is often called a 'boat' neckline and gently follows the collarbone.