variants
or less commonly batteau
plural bateaux
ba-ˈtō(z) 
also batteaux
: any of various small craft
especially
: a flat-bottomed boat with raked bow and stern and flaring sides
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The Bateau Top The bateau neckline (which is slightly wider and sits higher than a scoop-neck) and pointelle details make this casual long sleeve so much cuter.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
At this moment, our two guides and the lumbermen who had rescued us from the log jam came bursting out of the guides’ cabin and rushed to the bateau.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
The velvet navy dress featured a bateau-neck and dramatic white sash, which billowed into a sweeping train.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The model and reality television star wore an ivory minidress featuring a bateau neckline and three-quarter sleeves with a corset-like fit at the waist.
—Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 26 June 2023
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“Bateau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bateau. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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