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bustline

bustline

1 4.8
Measurement around the fullest part of a person's chest
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌstlaɪn/
translation icon : contorno del busto
  • Because the bustline is so much closer to the waist than to the neck, it creates the illusion of

Examples

  • The tailor took careful measurements to ensure the dress fit perfectly around her bustline.

  • What is going on with her bustline?

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  • Is it because the tape is doctored and not the bustline?

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  • I wouldn't put it past myself to think that God had finally answered my prayers for a bigger bustline and completely disregarded any other logical reasons for their growth.

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  • Tiffany Fowler, our very own teen sex goddess has skillfully exploited her bountiful bustline to reach the very pinnacle of Tres Rio society.

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  • She wore a dress that beautifully accentuated her bustline.

  • Many women choose supportive bras to enhance their bustline during special events.

Synonyms

bust
vsbustline
19 5.1

The chest area of a woman around the breasts

measures or outlines the fullest part of the chest

Surface Forms

bustline singular
bustlines plural

Morphology

bustline = bust + line (transparent) = bust + line

The meaning is directly predictable from 'bust' (chest/measurement) + 'line' (outline/measurement).

Etymology

Bustline combines bust ('chest') and line ('outline'), so it literally names the line or measurement around the fullest part of the chest. So, we use bustline to talk about that measurement.