ample bosom

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• Bosom — Bos om (b[oo^]z [u^]m; 277), n. [AS. b[=o]sm; akin to D. bozem, Fries. b[=o]sm, OHG. puosum, G. busen, and prob. E. bough.] 1. The breast of a human being; the part, between the arms, to which anything is pressed when embraced by them. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bosom — [[t]bʊzəm[/t]] bosoms 1) N COUNT A woman s breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms. [OLD FASHIONED] ...a large young mother with a baby resting against her ample bosom. Syn: chest 2) N SING: the N of n If you are in the bosom …   English dictionary

• bosom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōsm; akin to Old High German buosam bosom Date: before 12th century 1. a. the human chest and especially the front part of the chest < hugged the child to his bosom > b. a woman s breasts… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bosom — n. 1) an ample bosom 2) (formal) in the bosom (in the bosom of one s family) * * * [ bʊz(ə)m] an amplebosom (formal) in the bosom (in the bosomof one s family) …   Combinatory dictionary

• ample — am|ple [ˈæmpəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin amplus] 1.) more than enough = ↑sufficient ≠ ↑insufficient ample time/evidence/opportunity ▪ You ll have ample time for questions later. ▪ There is ample evidence that climate patterns …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• ample — [[t]æ̱mp(ə)l[/t]] ampler, amplest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra. There ll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun... The design of the ground floor …   English dictionary

• ample — adjective 1 more than enough: There s ample storage space in the new house. | ample time/40.evidence/opportunity etc You will have ample opportunity to state your case later. 2 ample bosom/figure/torso etc large a way that is attractive or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ample — [ˈæmp(ə)l] adj 1) enough, and often more than you need 2) used for referring to a part of someone s body that is large an ample bosom[/ex] amply adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• ample — Fowler (1926) wrote that ample was ‘legitimate only with nouns denoting immaterial or abstract things’ such as opportunity, praise, provision, and time. He did not accept that it could be properly used in attributive position before nouns like… …   Modern English usage

• bosom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, full, large BOSOM + VERB ▪ heave ▪ Her bosom heaved with every breath. PHRASES …   Collocations dictionary

• ample — adj. Ample is used with these nouns: ↑bosom, ↑breast, ↑evidence, ↑food, ↑hip, ↑indication, ↑justification, ↑opportunity, ↑parking, ↑precedent, ↑proof, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary