What is the meaning of bosom?

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noun

  • The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept.
    • usage: "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
  • A person's breast or chest.
  • Cloth that covers the chest or breasts.
  • A close affectionate and protective acceptance.
    • usage: "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
  • The locus of feelings and intuitions.
    • usage: "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
  • Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman.

verb

  • Hide in one's bosom.
    • usage: "She bosomed his letters"
  • Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.
    • usage: "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
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APAWordNet. (2010). bosom. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/bosom/definitions/1201931
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