noun / verb
breast
BREST/brest/
The front chest region of a body.
A small highlight indicates the woman's breast beneath her plain shirt.
Etymology
Old English breost named both a woman’s mammary gland and the chest more broadly. This range survives in breast as a name for the front of the chest, especially in a woman.
In context
A complete breast examination should evaluate both breasts in a systematic fashion, both axillae, and the entire chest wall.
More examples
- She held the letter against her breast.
- The baby feeds at its mother's breast.
- The swimmer breasts the waves on her way toward shore.
Forms
breast · breasts · breasted · breasting
Similar words
- chest
- Chest names the front upper trunk broadly; breast can also mean a milk-producing organ.