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the French do not have the word décolletage, only décollage, which comes from a different verb. That décolleté may be and adjective in French
Actually there is a word décolletage in French. It means "Action de se décolleter ou de décolleter une robe, un chemisier; résultat de cette action". Décolleter means 'to uncover (the neck, throat, shoulders)'. It is a verb derived from collet '(Roman) collar' < Latin collum 'neck'. Décolletage is an abstract noun formed from the verb décolleter.
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