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- Middle English · inherited frombrest girdil
- English todaybreast-girdle
From Middle English brest girdil, equivalent to breast + girdle. Compare English breastband, breaststrap.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
breast-girdle
Today it means: A band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times. Full definition →
Middle English brest girdil