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breast noun 1 anatomy in women: each of the two mammary glands, which form soft protuberances on the chest, each consisting of a group of milk-secreting glands embedded in fatty tissue. 2 the front part of the body between the neck and the belly • The robin has a red breast • clutched it to his breast. 3 the part of a garment covering the breast. 4 a swelling or curving slope • breast of the hill • chimney breast. 5 now chiefly literary the source or seat of emotions. verb (breasted, breasting) 1 to face, confront or fight against something • breast the wind • breasting his troubles bravely. 2 athletics to touch (the tape) at the end of a race with the chest. 3 to come to the top of (a hill, etc). make a clean breast of something see under clean.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon breost.