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Word3 breast
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /brest/ /brest/
Example
  • she put the baby to her breast.
  • breast cancer
  • the protective benefits of breast milk are numerous for both mother and baby.
  • she had breast-augmentation surgery.
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breast

(noun)/brest/ /brest/
  1. either of the two round soft parts at the front of a woman’s body that produce milk when she has had a baby
    • She put the baby to her breast.
    • breast cancer
    • The protective benefits of breast milk are numerous for both mother and baby.
    • She had breast-augmentation surgery.
    • Getting breast implants entails major surgery.
    • The book promoted the benefits of breast feeding to child health.
    • She discovered a lump in her breast.
  2. the similar, smaller part on a man’s body, which does not produce milk
  3. the top part of the front of your body, below your neck
    • SYNONYM chest
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chest
    • He cradled the child against his breast.
  4. the part of a piece of clothing that covers your chest
    • A row of medals was pinned to the breast of his coat.
  5. the front part of a bird’s body
    • breast feathers
    • The robin has a red breast.
    • a robin with a red breast
  6. meat from the front part of the body of a bird or an animal
    • chicken/turkey breasts
    • breast of lamb

    Extra Examples

    • breast of duck in orange sauce
    • fried chicken breasts
  7. having the type of chest or breasts mentioned
    • SEE ALSO double-breasted
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/double-breasted
    • a small-breasted/full-breasted woman
    • bare-breasted
    • the yellow-breasted male of the species
  8. the part of the body where the feelings and emotions are thought to be
    • a troubled breast
  9. to show that you feel sorry about something that you have done, especially in public and in an exaggerated way
  10. to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty
    • He made a clean breast of everything and admitted taking the money.

    Word Origin

    • Old English brēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch borst and German Brust.
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