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bosomy

American  
[booz-uh-mee, boo-zuh-] / ˈbʊz ə mi, ˈbu zə- /

adjective

  1. (of a woman) having a large or prominent bosom.


bosomy British  
/ ˈbʊzəmɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a woman) having large breasts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bosomy

First recorded in 1925–30; bosom + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Yes, the original bosomy Barbies my sister and I found under the Christmas tree in 1959 came dressed in a strapless black-and-white striped swimsuit and high heels, along with a wedding dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2023

The England about which Harrison writes here, though, is far from the bosomy downland dreams of Batsford.

From The Guardian • May 10, 2013

He’s a likable screen presence, even when not wearing Madea’s wig and bosomy padding.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2012

Dr. Ruth’s German accent was both psychoanalytic — the Times called it “an accent only a psychologist could have” — and grandmaternal; it promised a stern talking-to followed by a bosomy hug.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2012

The full, bosomy elms made a tunnel of shade over the yellow and red brick fronts along Commonwealth Avenue, and a trolley car was threading itself toward Boston down its slim, silver track.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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