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chesty

American  
[ches-tee] / ˈtʃɛs ti /

adjective

chestier, chestiest

  1. having a well-developed chest or bosom.

  2. proud; conceited.

chesty British  
/ ˈtʃɛstɪ /

adjective

  1. suffering from or symptomatic of chest disease

    a chesty cough

  2. having a large well-developed chest or bosom

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Other Word Forms

  • chestily adverb
  • chestiness noun

Etymology

Origin of chesty

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; chest + -y 1

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