breasts
Translation
breasts, chest
Examples
A mother's breasts produce milk for her baby.
A mother's breasts produce milk for her baby.
She felt a pain in her left breast.
She felt a pain in her left breast.
Grammar Patterns
breasts (plural) the two soft, round parts on a woman's chest A mother's breasts produce milk.
a breast (singular) one of the two soft, round parts on a woman's chest She felt a pain in her left breast.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chest, bosom, bust
Etymology
From Old English 'brēost', referring to the chest or bosom. The singular form is 'breast'.
Memory Tips
This word refers to the two mammary glands on the upper front of a woman's body. The input is plural, but the singular 'breast' is also common.