breast
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/brɛst/
chest or bosom
Etymology
Etymology Information
'breast' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'brēost', where 'brēost' meant 'chest or bosom'.
Historical Evolution
'brēost' transformed into the Middle English word 'breste', and eventually became the modern English word 'breast'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'chest or bosom', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the front part of the human body from the neck to the abdomen, containing the heart and lungs.
She placed her hand on her breast.
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Noun 2
either of the two soft, protruding organs on the upper front of a woman's body that secrete milk after childbirth.
The mother breastfed her baby.
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