breastband

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noun

A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.

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Meanings

nounbreastband (plural breastbands)

plural breastbands

  1. A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.
  2. nauticalA band of canvas, attached to a ship's rigging, that provides support for the man heaving the lead in heavy weather.
  3. A stripe of color on a bird's breast.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
breastgirthbreaststrapstrophium

Origin

From breast + band.

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Cite this entry
APA

breastband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastband

MLA

“breastband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastband. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breastband,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastband.

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