Meanings
nounstrophium (plural strophiums)
plural strophiums
- historicalA band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.
Synonyms: breaststrap, breastband, breast-girdle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA band worn around the breasts, serving as a form of bra in ancient times.
Origin
- Ancient Greekστρόφιον
- Latinstrophium
- Englishstrophium
From Latin strophium, from Ancient Greek στρόφιον (stróphion).
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strophium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strophium
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