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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 in English?

   • 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. Because our bosom (chest) contains our heart, it has also become known as the place where our feelings, intuitions, or secret thoughts are kept.

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

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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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   3 days ago · 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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   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. the bosom of the family. 4. the breast considered as the seat of emotions. 5.(modifier) very dear; intimate.

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