poitrine

/ ˌpwaˈtrɪːn /

noun

1. a woman's bosom

Word History and Origins

Origin of poitrine¹

French, literally: breast, chest

Example Sentences

Remorentin la parte rememore:Cognac s'en cogne en sa poitrine blme,Anjou faict jou, Angoulme est de mme.

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Madame L'Abbesse has just had a fluxion de poitrine, and has been at the last extremity, but now is better.

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Ung petit enfant de terre cuyte, tenant sa main senestre sur sa poitrine, dormant.

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Les hommes en particulier devaient avoir une poitrine large et bombe, un torse puissant, des membres muscls.

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He could emit the ut de poitrine, which means that he could sing even tenor high C in the chest register.

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