n. hist.
1. a pointed front-piece of a woman's dress covering the breast and pit of the stomach, often jewelled or embroidered.
2 an ornament worn on the front of a bodice.
Etymology: ME, prob. f. OF estomachier (as STOMACH)
n. hist.
1. a pointed front-piece of a woman's dress covering the breast and pit of the stomach, often jewelled or embroidered.
2 an ornament worn on the front of a bodice.
Etymology: ME, prob. f. OF estomachier (as STOMACH)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012