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poitrine

/ ˌpwaˈtrɪːn /

noun

  1. a woman's bosom


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Word History and Origins

Origin of poitrine1

French, literally: breast, chest

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Example Sentences

Remorentin la parte rememore:Cognac s'en cogne en sa poitrine blme,Anjou faict jou, Angoulme est de mme.

Madame L'Abbesse has just had a fluxion de poitrine, and has been at the last extremity, but now is better.

Ung petit enfant de terre cuyte, tenant sa main senestre sur sa poitrine, dormant.

Les hommes en particulier devaient avoir une poitrine large et bombe, un torse puissant, des membres muscls.

He could emit the ut de poitrine, which means that he could sing even tenor high C in the chest register.

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