Spanish word

escote

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈkote/

Meaning

  • masculine nounneckline

Example

Me encanta el escote de esa blusa.

I love the neckline of that blouse.

Illustration for escote (neckline)

More examples

Para la entrevista decidí evitar un escote pronunciado.

For the interview I decided to avoid a deep neckline.

Core concept

Front neckline cut framing the upper chest.

Common phrases

  • escote en pico

    v-neck

  • escote pronunciado

    deep neckline

  • escote barco

    boat neck

Similar words

cuello: Body region surrounding the throat and base of the head.
busto: Rounded part of the chest corresponding to the breasts.
escotadura: Small notch or cutout in clothing fabric forming a slit or opening.

Definition in Spanish

Parte frontal de una prenda, cerca del cuello, cuyo corte determina cuánto del pecho queda descubierto.

Word origin

The word originates as a name for a garment's neck opening and now denotes the front cut and, by extension, the chest area revealed by that cut.

Usage tips

  • Spanish clothing descriptions commonly specify the cut or shape (escote en V, escote pronunciado, escote halter) to show how much chest is visible rather than using escote alone.

Other meanings

  • decolletagenoun
  • cleavagenoun

Opposites

  • cuello altoturtlenecknoun

Related words

  • escotadolow-cutadjective

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