bosom

  • 21bosom — noun 1 (singular) the front part of a woman s chest, or the part of her clothes that covers it 2 (countable usually plural) a woman s breast 3 the bosom of the family/the Church etc the situation where you feel safe because you are with people… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22bosom — 1. noun 1) the gown was set low over her bosom Syn: bust, chest; breasts, mammary glands; informal boobs, knockers, mammaries, bazooms 2) literary the family took Gill into its bosom Syn: protection, shelter, safety …

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  • 23bosom — bos|om [ buzəm, buzəm ] noun 1. ) singular MAINLY LITERARY a woman s chest, or the clothes covering it a ) count usually plural OLD FASHIONED a woman s breast 2. ) singular LITERARY the imaginary place where your deepest emotions are felt bosom… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24bosom — noun 1》 a woman s breast or chest.     ↘the breast as the seat of emotions: quivering dread was settling in her bosom. 2》 a person s loving care or protection: Bruno went home each night to the bosom of his family. adjective (of a friend) very… …

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  • 25bosom — n. 1 a a person s breast or chest, esp. a woman s. b colloq. each of a woman s breasts. c the enclosure formed by a person s breast and arms. 2 an emotional centre, esp. as the source of an enfolding relationship (in the bosom of one s family). 3 …

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  • 26bosom — [OE] The immediate source of Old English bōsm was West Germanic *bösm , which also produced German busen and Dutch boezem. It has been conjectured that it may come ultimately from Indo European *bhāghús, which perhaps meant ‘arm’ (source of… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 27bosom — [ˈbʊz(ə)m] noun [singular] a woman s breasts • bosom friend/buddy/pal a very close friend[/ex] …

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  • 28bosom — [OE] The immediate source of Old English bōsm was West Germanic *bösm , which also produced German busen and Dutch boezem. It has been conjectured that it may come ultimately from Indo European *bhāghús, which perhaps meant ‘arm’ (source of… …

    Word origins

  • 29bosom buddy — bosom friend/buddy/pal/ phrase a very close friend The two of them are bosom buddies. Thesaurus: friends and acquaintancessynonym Main entry …

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  • 30bosom friend — bosom friend/buddy/pal/ phrase a very close friend The two of them are bosom buddies. Thesaurus: friends and acquaintancessynonym Main entry …

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