stomacher

[ stuhm-uh-ker ]

/ ˈstʌm ə kər /

noun

a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.

Origin of stomacher

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stomach, -er¹

Words nearby stomacher

stoma, stomach, stomachache, stomachal, stomach-churning, stomacher, stomachic, stomach pump, stomach stapling, stomach tooth, stomach tube

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Example sentences from the Web for stomacher

The stomacher front became much enlarged during this reign, many having shaped designs at the point.
Dress design|Talbot Hughes
Her stomacher was worked with bright beads on scarlet cloth.
Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The Queen placed this letter in the bosom of her stomacher, reminding herself to burn it as soon as she should be alone.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac
The Fur is approv'd to wear as a Stomacher, for weak and cold Stomachs.
A New Voyage to Carolina|John Lawson

The stomacher is curiously studded with cowries, and their hair is also bedecked with them.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

British Dictionary definitions for stomacher

stomacher

/ (ˈstʌməkə) /

noun

a decorative V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women

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单词	stomacher
释义	stomacher [ stuhm-uh-ker ] / ˈstʌm ə kər / noun a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women. Origin of stomacher A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stomach, -er¹ Words nearby stomacher stoma, stomach, stomachache, stomachal, stomach-churning, stomacher, stomachic, stomach pump, stomach stapling, stomach tooth, stomach tube Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stomacher The stomacher front became much enlarged during this reign, many having shaped designs at the point. Dress design\|Talbot Hughes Her stomacher was worked with bright beads on scarlet cloth. Mari, Our Little Norwegian Cousin\|Mary Hazelton Wade The Queen placed this letter in the bosom of her stomacher, reminding herself to burn it as soon as she should be alone. The Works of Honor de Balzac\|Honor de Balzac The Fur is approv'd to wear as a Stomacher, for weak and cold Stomachs. A New Voyage to Carolina\|John Lawson The stomacher is curiously studded with cowries, and their hair is also bedecked with them. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston British Dictionary definitions for stomacher stomacher / (ˈstʌməkə) / noun a decorative V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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