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cleavage

cleavage

34 4.2
A narrow space between a woman's breasts that shows in low-cut clothing
  • noun
  • /ˈklivɪdʒ/
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  • This'll give you a lovely shape and a prominent cleavage.
  • visible cleavage

Though it is giving me some serious cleavage, which is hard to do.

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Examples

  • She's wearing a flimsy summer dress, and you can see the top of her cleavage.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Women are allowed to show their cleavage here, by the way.

  • We're going to cover up the cleavage instead, OK?

  • Though it is giving me some serious cleavage, which is hard to do.

  • Do not forget the neck and cleavage areas, if they are shown.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I'm getting a lot of cleavage action tonight.

  • Evidently, Justin could eat, talk, and still keep his eyes on Deanie's cleavage, such as it was.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Plenty of cleavage, Eddy.

  • Her long black strapless gown showcased a cleavage that would easily accommodate five bucks.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She wore a stunning dress that accentuated her cleavage at the formal event.

Synonyms

decolletage
vscleavage
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1 8.9

A low neckline on a woman's dress or top that shows the chest and shoulders

focuses on the narrow space between the breasts rather than the garment

Compounds

cleavage cavity
  • Specialized
9.0

A fluid space that forms inside an early embryo when cells divide

pudendal cleavage
  • Specialized
9.9

A groove between the outer lips of female genitals

How Revealing

cleavage
  • NSFW
34 4.2
high-necked
1 3.5

Surface Forms

cleavage singular
cleavages plural

Morphology

cleavage = cleave (semi-transparent) = cleave + age

Formally a nominalization of 'cleave' but the anatomical/sexualized meaning 'space between a woman's breasts' is a figurative extension that may not be directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Cleavage for the space between a woman's breasts comes from the same root cleave meaning 'to split' and the idea of a small 'gap' or 'cleft' between two parts. So the origin explains why cleavage can mean the line or opening shown by low-cut clothing.