26984 words

bosom

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
a woman's breast or breasts:

Examples:

a large/ample bosom (= large breasts)
The dress showed the top of my bosoms.
2
the front of a person's chest, especially when thought of as the centre of human feelings:

Examples:

A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.
My bosom swelled with pride.
3
a woman’s breasts or the front of a person’s chest, esp. when thought of as the center of human feelings
4
The bosom of a group is the middle of it:

Examples:

He felt safe in the bosom of his family.

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