(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A woman’s ~s are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
She wears a low-cut dress which reveals her ~s...
As my newborn cuddled at my ~, her tiny fingers stroked my skin.
N-COUNT: oft poss N
-~ed
She was slim and muscular and full-~ed.
COMB in ADJ
2.
A person’s ~ is the upper part of his or her chest. (LITERARY)
He struck his ~ in a dramatic gesture.
N-COUNT: poss N
3.
A bird’s ~ is the front part of its body.
The cock’s ~ is tinged with chestnut.
N-COUNT
-~ed
...flocks of red-~ed parrots.
COMB in ADJ
4.
The ~ of a shirt, jacket, or coat is the part which covers the top part of the chest.
He reached into his ~ pocket for his cigar case.
N-SING: the N
5.
You can refer to piece of meat that is cut from the front of a bird or lamb as ~.
...a chicken ~ with vegetables.
...~ of lamb.
N-VAR
6.
see also double-~ed , single-~ed