Meanings
nounforebreast (plural forebreasts)
plural forebreasts
- UKbusinessforefield
- the anterior part of the chest especially of a quadruped
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Middle Englishforebrest
- Englishforebreast
From Middle English forebrest, equivalent to fore- + breast. Cognate with Scots forebreist.
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forebreast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebreast
MLA
“forebreast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebreast. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forebreast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebreast.
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