bust
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5.1
- noun
- /bʌst/
:
busto
- I love the gathered like pleated bust and the way the skirt is so flowy and these gorgeous like loose puffy sleeves.
It's so snug like around the bust and really snug on the waist as well.
- It's so snug like around the bust and really snug on the waist as well.
- How can you create, you know, these kind of one-size-fits-all bust bands with clasps at the back?
- He did not wear any feminine top to cover his bust.
- These are the slim cognitos and they go right up under my bust.
- We need to find out my band size, which is this bit, and then my bust size which goes around here.
- The bust darts are here, my bust is here, my waist is here and the dress is here.
Examples
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When trying on clothes, it's important to measure your bust accurately.
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According to the website size chart, the size 0 has a 32-inch bust, 25-inch waist, and 35-inch hip.
Blog text (29) -
So you have like this very low bust line.
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We need to find out my band size, which is this bit, and then my bust size which goes around here.
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Look at her bust, though.
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Any dress I find that fits my bust is just too baggy on me.
Blog text (22) -
Mandy looked down with satisfaction at the way her small bust finally filled out the front of her dress.
Fiction book (1991) -
But because I now have like a bigger bust, I find that I can't wear tops that are too high without looking quite frumpy.
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Gamay had an athletic figure with long legs, small hips, and a medium bust.
Fiction book (1999) -
Sheer and shapely, her evening gown is leaf green at the legs, and at the bust blooms with violet.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
The front part of the body between the neck and stomach that holds the heart and lungs
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1.0
The front of the body between the neck and belly
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8.9
One of the two soft parts on a woman's chest
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4.8
Measurement around the fullest part of a person's chest
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9.9
A slang word for a woman's breast
The upper front part of a woman's body that holds her breasts
Idioms
- Offensive
1
9.9
To release semen during sex and used jokingly to show extreme excitement
Compounds
A police action in which officers pretend to buy illegal drugs to arrest sellers
How Vulgar
- Offensive
4
9.9
- Offensive
- NSFW
188
8.9
24
6.1
19
5.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bust meaning a woman's chest comes from an old word meaning 'chest' and is the same word used for the statue of the head and upper body, which is why both mean the upper chest area.