sein — meaning in English

English meaning

• bosom noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
• breast noun Either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest that can produce milk.
• womb noun The organ in a female mammal's body where offspring develop before birth; the uterus.

Senses

sein is used for these senses in English:

• bosom A breast, one of a woman's breasts
• breast (anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
• breast (anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax.
• womb (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]
• womb (figuratively) A place where something is made or formed. [from 15th c.]

bosom — full definition

1. noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
2. noun One's innermost feelings or private thoughts.
3. adj Describing a very close, intimate relationship, especially in "bosom friend."
4. verb To hold something close and protectively, or to hide it from view.

breast — full definition

1. noun Either of the two organs on the front of a woman's chest that can produce milk.
2. noun The chest area of a person or animal.
3. noun A cut of meat from the chest of poultry or other animals.

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