halterneck

English

Etymology

halter +‎ neck

Noun

halterneck (plural halternecks)

Example of the back view of a woman wearing a black halterneck from 2001 that leaves her upper back uncovered. She has combined the look with low-rise jeans and is also revealing a white thong to create a whale tail.

1. A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.

Translations

strap

• Catalan: escolladura hàlter f
• Finnish: niskalenkki (fi)
• German: Neckholder m
• Japanese: ホルターネック (horutānekku)
• Korean: 홀터넥 (holteonek)
• Spanish: escote halter m