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   bosom

   /ˈbʊz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. a woman's chest or breasts: "her ample bosom" Similar bustchestbreaststechnical:mammary glandsmammaeinformal:boobsboobiestitstittiesknockersbazookasmelonsjubbliesbubbiesorbsglobesjugsbristolscharliesbapsbazoomscasabaschi-chishootersnorksarchaic:dugspapsembonpoint
   • ▪ a part of a dress covering the chest: "she had plucked the brooch from her bosom"
   • ▪ the space between a person's clothing and their chest used for carrying things: "he carried a letter in his bosom"
   • ▪ a person's loving care and protection: "Bruno went home each night to the bosom of his family" Similar protectionheartcoremidstcentrecirclesheltersafetyrefuge
   • ▪ used to refer to the chest as the seat of emotions: "quivering dread was settling in her bosom" Similar heartbreastsoulbeinginner beingcorespiritseat of one's emotionsseat of one's affections

   adjective

   • 1. (of a friend) very close or intimate: "the two girls had become bosom friends"

   Word Origin Old Englishbōsm, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch boezem and German Busen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bosomed adjective

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   What does bosom mean?

   • seio, peito, do peito… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BOSOM definition: 1. a woman's breast or breasts: 2. the front of a person's chest, especially when thought of as….

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   What does in the bosom of a group of people mean?

   • If you are in the bosom of a group of people, especially your family, you are with them and protected and loved by them. 在（尤指家庭）的愛護下… 在（尤指家庭）的爱护下… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! IN THE BOSOM OF SOMETHING definition: 1. If you are in the bosom of a group of people, especially your family, you are with them and…. Learn more.

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   What is a bosom friend?

   • A bosom friend is a friend who you know very well and like very much indeed. They were bosom friends. Sakota was her cousin and bosom pal. 4. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. a. b. 7. 8. 9.

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   What does pressed to her bosom mean?

   • [countable] a woman’s chest or breasts She pressed him to her bosom. Her bosom rose and fell; she was out of breath from keeping up with him. She clutched her son tightly to her bosom. [countable] the part of a piece of clothing that covers a woman’s bosom

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   Bosom is a noun that means a woman's breast or breasts, or the front of a person's chest, especially the center of human feelings. Learn how to use bosom in sentences and see translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     BOSOM meaning: 1. a woman's breast or breasts: 2. the front...

   • Znaczenie Bosom, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BOSOM definicja: 1. a woman's breast or breasts: 2. the...

   • Bosom: Russian Translation

     BOSOM translate: грудь . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Bosom: Malay Translation

     bosom translate: buah dada, dada, dalam pangkuan keluarga,...

   • Bosom: Polish Translation

     bosom translate: biust, pierś, piersi, pierś, łono, łono,...

   • Bosom: German Translation

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   • Bosom Spanish Translation

     BOSOM translate: pecho, pechos, pecho, pecho, pecho, seno,...

   • Bosom: Thai Translation

     bosom translate: หน้าอกผู้หญิง, อก, ส่วนในสุด, ใกล้ชิด....

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bosom, from the human chest and breasts to the seat of emotions and intimacy. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.

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   Bosom is a word that can refer to the chest or breasts of a person, especially a woman, or to a place of warmth, intimacy, or protection. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and origin from Collins English Dictionary.

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   the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions. Synonyms: affection, heart. something likened to the human breast: the bosom of the earth. a state of enclosing intimacy; warm closeness: the bosom of the family.

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   Definition of bosom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The bosom is the breast or chest area of the body. It is also poetically considered to be the place where our feelings reside. Used as a verb or noun, bosom originates from the Old English word bosm, meaning "breast, womb, surface, or ship's hold." It is commonly used as a polite reference to a woman's breasts.

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   Bosom is an old-fashioned or literary word for a woman's breast or chest. It can also mean the part of a garment covering the chest, the security and closeness of a family, or the source of emotion.