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Conceptual system
boat neckline
Domain:  Garments
Subdomain (1st level):  Dress, Top, Outerwear
Table:  Table 14
Noun phrase
Countable
Definition:  Shallow, boat-shaped neckline which runs from one shoulder to the other and is the same depth front and back. A popular style for dresses and blouses since the early 1920s.
FFD, 1998
Context:  The View B top has a boat neckline, cap sleeves with shoulder slits, and the neckline and armholes are finished with narrow hems.
Kwik Sew Pattern Company, 2005
Attestation:  5
Contained in:  outerwear, sweater, knit, shirt, dress
Co-hyponyms:  crew neckline, V-neckline, square neckline, heart-shaped neckline, round neckline, keyhole neckline, halter neckline
Hyperonyms:  neckline
Synonyms:  bateau neckline
Variants:  boat neck
It:  scollo a barchetta
Degree of reliability:  10
Vocabolario illustrato della moda, 2004