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Cainntear
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Message 17 of 19

20 November 2011 at 12:14am | IP Logged

simonov wrote:

Cainntear wrote:

A woman wearing a "low" or "plunging" neckline or a "low-cut top" will show a low of cleavage.

What exactly is "a low of cleavage"?

An embarrassing typo.... :-(
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allikamikaze
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Message 18 of 19

12 December 2011 at 6:18pm | IP Logged

I think Cainntear's explanation was right on.
Personally, I hear "low-cut" most often.
I would say that in fashion/clothing terminology, I sometimes hear the term "wide-neck" in reference to tops but these aren't the same as low/plunging/low-cut tops.
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chiquitaplatano
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07 March 2012 at 8:30am | IP Logged

biki2 wrote:

Hampie wrote:

So men can have cleavages? I thought it referred to the
area between a
woman’s breasts.

Yep, men have cleavage (no "s" on the end) too. It's also called man cleavage or heavage.

And then there's side cleavage, bottom cleavage, butt cleavage. Someone could (and
probably has) write a whole dissertation on the topic.

Im a native English speaker and i have never heard "cleavage" used for a man.

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