n.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -z ə m also ' bü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English b ō sm; akin to Old High German buosam bosom
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the human chest and especially the front part of the chest <hugged the child to his bosom > b : a woman's breasts regarded especially as a single feature <a woman with an ample bosom > also : BREAST
2 a : the chest conceived of as the seat of the emotions and intimate feelings <a story you will take to your bosom > b : the security and intimacy of or like that of being hugged to someone's bosom <the bosom of her family>
3 : the part of a garment that covers the chest or the breasts