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    bos·om
    /ˈbo͝ozəm/

    noun

    • 1. a woman's chest: "her ample bosom" Similar bustchestbreaststechnical:mammary glands

    adjective

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bosomBosom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BOSOM is the human chest and especially the front part of the chest. How to use bosom in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOSOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOSOM definition: 1. a woman's breast or breasts: 2. the front of a person's chest, especially when thought of as…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bosomBosom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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."

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOSOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    bosom in British English. (ˈbʊzəm ) noun. 1. the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts. 2. the part of a woman's dress, coat, etc, that covers the chest. 3. a protective centre or part.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbosom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bosomBosom - definition of bosom by The Free Dictionary

    1. the breast of a human being: The father held the baby to his bosom. 2. the breasts of a woman. 3. the part of a garment that covers the breast. 4. the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions: Anger lay in her bosom.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › bosom_nbosom, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word bosom mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bosom, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bosom has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bosom – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOSOM definition: 1. a woman's breasts 2. a very good friend. Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › bosomBosom Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    1. [count] a : a person's chest. He clutched the flowers to his bosom. b : a person's chest when it is thought of as the place where secret thoughts and feelings are kept. He never spoke of his childhood as an orphan, but kept dark memories of those days in his bosom. 2. [count] somewhat old-fashioned. a : a woman's breasts. her large bosom.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOSOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BOSOM meaning: 1. a woman's breast or breasts: 2. the front of a person's chest, especially when thought of as…. Learn more.