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   breast

   /brɛst/

   noun

   • 1. either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body which secrete milk after childbirth: "Caroline crossed her arms over her breasts" Similar technical:mammary glandmammabosom(s)bustchestinformal:boobsknockersboobiesbazookasmelonsjubbliesbubbiesorbsglobesbristolscharliesbapsbazoomscasabaschi-chisnorksvulgar slang:titstittiesjugshooterscansarchaic:dugspapsembonpoint
   • 2. a person's chest, especially when regarded as the seat of the emotions: "wild feelings of frustration were rising up in his breast" Similar heartsoulbosomseat of one's emotions/feelingsinnermost beingcore
   • ▪ the part of a bird or mammal that corresponds to a person's chest: "the breast feathers of the doves"
   • ▪ a joint of meat or portion of poultry cut from the breast of a bird or mammal: "Lisa popped a breast of chicken into the microwave"
   • ▪ the part of a garment that covers the chest: "a breast pocket"

   verb

   • 1. face and move forwards against or through (something): "I watched him breast the wave"
   • ▪ reach the top of (a hill): "a pair of riders breasted the rise ahead"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch borst and German Brust.

   Derivatives

   • 1. breasted adjective

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