deep-chested

[ deep-ches-tid ]

/ ˈdipˈtʃɛs tɪd /

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adjective

having a large, broad chest: a deep-chested man.

coming from deep in the chest: a deep-chested cough.

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Origin of deep-chested

First recorded in 1830–40

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