Meaning

3 senses
  1. (historical)The breastplate of a knight's armour.

  2. Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”).

  3. Chest, bosom, especially of a woman.

Origin

From French poitrine or a Middle or Old French predecessor.

From French poitrine or a Middle or Old French predecessor.

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Forms

plural: poitrines
Singularpoitrine
Pluralpoitrines

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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