Meanings
nounbreast-girdle (plural breast-girdles)
plural breast-girdles · alternative breast girdle · alternative breastgirdle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times.
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Origin
- Middle Englishbrest girdil
- Englishbreast-girdle
From Middle English brest girdil, equivalent to breast + girdle. Compare English breastband, breaststrap.
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breast-girdle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast-girdle
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“breast-girdle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast-girdle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breast-girdle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast-girdle.
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