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forebreast

forebreast noun: forefield.

Noun

forebreast (plural forebreasts)

  1. (UK) forefield
  2. the anterior part of the chest especially of a quadruped

Forms of forebreast

pluralforebreasts

Origin of forebreast

From Middle English forebrest, equivalent to fore- + breast. Cognate with Scots forebreist.

Questions about forebreast

What does forebreast mean?
Forebreast means forefield.
What part of speech is forebreast?
Forebreast is a noun.
What is the plural of forebreast?
The plural of forebreast is forebreasts.

Words near forebreast in the dictionary

  1. forebought
  2. forebrace
  3. forebraces
  4. forebrain
  5. forebrains
  6. forebreast
  7. forebreasts
  8. forebridge
  9. forebridges
  10. forebring
  11. forebrought

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