poitrine
Meaning
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- chest, thorax, torso
- breast, bosom
- breast (of poultry, as meat)
Concepts
chest
breast
bosom
thorax
brisket
bust
breasts
tit
chest cavity
butchery cut
war
boob
boobies
boobs
knockers
tits
chest measurement
ample bosom
girth
loop
milk
rib cage
ribcage
thoracic cavity
rib-cage
cleavage
knocker
titty
white meat
pectus
chee chee
funbags
female breast
woman’s breast
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pwa.tʁin/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French poitrine, peitrine, from Vulgar Latin *pectorīna, derived from Latin pectus. Gradually replaced pis, now meaning udder. Cognate with Spanish pretina (“waistband”).
New
poitriner
- to sing with a chest voice
- to keep one's cards close to one's chest
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