Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breastband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: breast-band
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.

noun

A band of canvas, attached to a ship's rigging, that provides support for the man heaving the lead in heavy weather.

Etymology

From breast + band.

Inflected Forms

breastbands (plural)

Questions

What does breastband mean?: A strophium: a band worn around the breasts.
Where does breastband come from?: From breast + band.

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