underbust
underbust adjective: below the bust.
Adjective
underbust (not comparable)
- Below the bust.
Noun
underbust (plural underbusts)
- A corset that begins just under the breasts and extends down to the hips.
- The circumference of a woman's chest, measured under the breasts.
- You can measure your underbust and overbust to get an idea of bra size, but it's still just a guideline.2015 April 14, Alison Freer, How to Get Dressed: A Costume Designer's Secrets for Making Your Clothes Look, Fit, and Feel Amazing, Ten Speed Press, →ISBN
Forms of underbust
| plural | underbusts |
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Origin of underbust
From under- + bust.
Questions about underbust
- What does underbust mean?
- Underbust means below the bust.
- What part of speech is underbust?
- Underbust can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near underbust in the dictionary
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