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cleavage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/

cleavage means: The space between a woman’s breasts, especially when visible above the top of her clothes.

noun

BETWEEN BREASTSB2

The space between a woman’s breasts, especially when visible above the top of her clothes.

  • The dress showed her cleavage.
  • She adjusted her shirt to cover her cleavage.
  • The necklace rested just above her cleavage.

Common phrases: show cleavage, low cleavage, visible cleavage

SPLIT OR GAPC2

A split or gap between two parts, including parts of a body or groups of people.

  • A cleavage divided the group.
  • The vote exposed a deep cleavage between rich and poor.
  • The diagram shows the cleavage between the toes.

How to use it: cleavage between A and B (A deep cleavage developed between the two political groups.)

Similar words: division, split, separation

Common phrases: political cleavage, cleavage between groups, deep cleavage

Questions about cleavage

What does cleavage mean?

The space between a woman’s breasts, especially when visible above the top of her clothes.

What is cleavage in other languages?

Türkçe: göğüs dekoltesi · Español: escote · Français: décolleté · Deutsch: Dekolleté · Italiano: scollatura · 日本語: 胸の谷間

How do you pronounce cleavage?

It is pronounced /ˈkliːvɪdʒ/.

How do you use cleavage in a sentence?

The dress showed her cleavage. She adjusted her shirt to cover her cleavage.

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