BREAST


Meaning of BREAST in English

(~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

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