■ noun
1》 a woman's breast or chest.
↘the breast as the seat of emotions: quivering dread was settling in her ~.
2》 a person's loving care or protection: Bruno went home each night to the ~ of his family.
■ adjective (of a friend) very close.
Derivatives
-~ed adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE bōsm , of W. Gmc origin.