breast-girdle

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breast-girdle

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From Middle English brest girdil, equivalent to breast + girdle. Compare English breastband, breaststrap.

noun breast-girdles · breast girdle · breastgirdle

historical A band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times.
Similar: strophium

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@misc{breast_girdle_2026,
  title = {breast-girdle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/breast-girdle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}