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boatneck

noun

Etymology

From boat + neck.

  1. derived from *knog-✻
  2. inherited from *hnakkô✻ — “nape, neck”
  3. inherited from hnecca
  4. inherited from nekke
  5. compounded as boatneck — “boat + neck”

Definitions

  1. A wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the…

    A wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.

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