breast-girdle

English

Alternative forms

  • breast girdle, breastgirdle

Etymology

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

Noun

breast-girdle (plural breast-girdles)

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