"heavage" meaning in All languages combined

See heavage on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhiː.vɪd͡ʒ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhi.vɪd͡ʒ/ [General-American]
Etymology: Blend of he + cleavage. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|he|cleavage}} Blend of he + cleavage Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heavage (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) A man's upper chest, as revealed by a low neckline. Tags: colloquial, uncountable
    Sense id: en-heavage-en-noun-mJK2bxpK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2015 January 5, Lauren Cochrane, “Jimmy Bullard – and the return of heavage”, in The Guardian, →ISSN",
          "text": "Kanye West is such a heavage pro, he sometimes coordinates his with his wife, and even adds a bit of knee-vage, with extreme rips in his jeans. Russell Brand has been dressing like a 1970s rock casualty for a decade, with his heavage rarely out of sight.",
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          "ref": "2019 September 13, Hannah Jane Parkinson, “Canvas of lies: what Dominic Cummings' dress sense tells us about Brexit”, in The Guardian, →ISSN",
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        "(colloquial) A man's upper chest, as revealed by a low neckline."
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