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Meaning of breasts
The primary meaning of the word "breasts" refers to the front of a person's body between the shoulders, or the organs that produce milk for feeding a baby.
Etymology of breasts
The word "breast" comes from Old English "brēast", which is also the source of the Modern English word "breast"
The term is related to the Proto-Germanic word "brustiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "bhreus-", which meant "to swell"
Synonyms
bosoms
busts
chests
mammaries
mammary glands
thoraxes
torso
trunk
frontal area
pectorals
pecs
frontage
upper body
cleavage
décolletage
bosom area
teats
nipples
udders
mammary organs
mammons
bustline
cleavage area
chest area
pectoral region
thoracic area
mammary region
breastworks
breastbones
sternums
ribcages
Definitions
- The front of the chest, especially in women, which contains the mammary glands that produce milk for feeding babies
- The corresponding area in men and some animals
- A part of the body that is sometimes considered private or intimate
Usage Examples
- The doctor examined her breasts to check for any abnormalities
- He clasped his hands together over his chest, just below his breasts
- The new mother was having trouble getting her baby to latch onto her breasts