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1bos·om Listen to audio/ˈbʊzəm/ noun
plural bos·oms
1 [count] a : a person's chest
He clutched the flowers to his bosom.
b : a person's chest when it is thought of as the place where secret thoughts and feelings are kept
He never spoke of his childhood as an orphan, but kept dark memories of those days in his bosom.
2 [count] somewhat old-fashioned a : a woman's breasts
her large bosom
b : one of a woman's breasts
a woman's bosoms
3 [singular] : the part of a piece of clothing that covers the chest
The shirt has a plain color and ruffles at the bosom.
4 [singular] : a safe and comfortable place or situation — usually + of the bosom of your family She found comfort in the bosom of the Church.

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