BOSOM

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōsm; akin to Old High German buosam ~ Date: before 12th century 1. the human chest and especially the front part of the chest , a woman's breasts regarded especially as a single feature , 2. the chest conceived of as the seat of the emotions and intimate feelings , the security and intimacy of or like that of being hugged to someone's ~ , the part of a garment that covers the chest or the breasts, II. transitive verb Date: 1587 embrace , to enclose or carry in the ~, III. adjective Date: 1590 close , intimate