Definition: noun 1: the low-cut neckline of a dress  2: a décolleté dress   3: bust

Etymology: French, action of cutting or wearing a low neckline, from décolleter

Quotation: “First came Casual Fridays, that dread episode in the history of fashion, with their invitation for men to trade in suits for Dockers and to swap a proper shirt and tie for an open neck and a daring flash of masculine décolletage.”
- from “Shorts Crack the Code”, a fashion article in the New York Times

First of all, this is a pretty sweet word. It’s nice to sprinkle foreign words into conversation, especially if they’re French…they just sound nice. This word could be especially useful for pointing out a particularly attractive vixen in a bar to your friend. “Décolletage at 3 o’clock”…subtle yet effective. Salma knows what I’m talking about.
On a different note, what exactly is the New York Times saying in this article? That shorts in the workplace are a new thing? Please, I’ve been rocking shorts to work Monday to Friday for the last three summers. News? More like Olds.