Breast-girdle

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times. historical

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strophium

Etymology

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

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