noun
bust
BUHST/bˈʌst/
The head and chest portion of a body.
A stone bust shows a woman's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
Etymology
Latin bustum meant a funeral pyre or tomb. The shift toward a representation of the upper body probably reflects the Etruscan custom of keeping the dead’s ashes in urns shaped like the person in life.
In context
the bust right here so this is Mary's daughter carne and she started sculpting
More examples
- The tailor measured her bust before adjusting the dress.
- A bronze bust of the composer stood in the lobby.
- The jacket fit at the waist but was tight across the bust.
Forms
bust · busts
Similar words
- statue
- Can represent an entire figure, while a bust is limited to the upper body.