breasted
adjective
having a breast.
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breasted
1 American
[bres-tid]
/ ˈbrɛs tɪd /
Breasted
2
American
[bres-tid]
/ ˈbrɛs tɪd /
noun
Etymology
Origin of breasted
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1300; see origin at breast, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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“Do you want single breasted or double breasted? Do you want a coat? Do you want it baggy? Do you want it slim? What color? What fabric?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
The assistant bar manager, for instance, wears a sports jacket of burgundy velvet; the bar manager wears the double breasted version of the same garment, which is incrementally fancier.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022
A double breasted coat-jacket in gray had blown-up pinstripes with the dominant silhouette of a wide, flat front.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2018
Saturday’s muted variation on sartorial elegance - fitted double breasted wool suits, Left Bank dark turtle necks, loose, pin-striped jackets and sumptuous car coats - was just this.
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2015
He appears wearing a double- breasted suit, an unneeded raincoat draped over his arm.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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