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1. bosom [ n ] (archaic) the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
Examples: "his bosom was bursting with the secret"

Synonyms bosom Related Terms privacy archaism

2. bosom [ n ] cloth that covers the chest or breasts

Used in print:

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

Joel came and sat mutely with her , sharing her pain and anguish , averting his eyes from the ice_packs on her bosom .

Synonyms bosom Related Terms cloth_covering garment

3. bosom [ n ] a person's breast or chest

Used in print:

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

A tall lady , with a ruffled collar very low on her bosom , turned insolent green eyes upon him .

Synonyms bosom Related Terms breast

4. bosom [ n ] a close affectionate and protective acceptance
Examples: "his willing embrace of new ideas" "in the bosom of the family"

Used in print:

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

Nevertheless , Prokofieff was much influenced by Paris during the Twenties : the Paris which was the artistic center of the Western World - the social Paris to which Russian aristocracy migrated - the chic Paris which attracted the tourist dollars of rich America - the avant-garde Paris of Diaghileff , Stravinsky , Koussevitzky , Cocteau , Picasso - the laissez-faire Paris of Dadaism and ultramodern art - the Paris sympathique which took young composers to her bosom with such quick and easy enthusiasms .

Synonyms bosom embrace Related Terms adoption espouse

5. bosom [ v ] hide in one's bosom
Examples: : "She bosomed his letters"

Synonyms bosom Related Terms hide

6. bosom [ n ] the locus of feelings and intuitions
Examples: "in your heart you know it is true" "her story would melt your bosom"

Synonyms heart bosom Related Terms intuition

7. bosom [ v ] hug, usually with fondness
Examples: "Hug me, please" "They embraced"

Synonyms hug embrace squeeze bosom Related Terms clasp interlock cuddle clinch caressing embrace

8. bosom [ a ] very close in friendship or affection
Examples: "a bosom buddy" "an intimate friendship"

Synonyms intimate bosom Related Terms close

9. bosom [ n ] either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman

Synonyms breast tit boob knocker titty bosom Related Terms mammary_gland adult_female_body lactiferous_duct areola

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