Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breaststrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
breast-strap
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of horse tack for preventing the saddle from slipping backwards.

noun

Any of various garments made to enwrap a woman's breasts, but excluding brassieres and bikini tops.

Etymology

From breast + strap.

Inflected Forms

breaststraps (plural) breast strap (alternative) breast-strap (alternative)

Synonyms

breastcollar breastgirth breastplate strophium breastband

Questions

What does breaststrap mean?
A piece of horse tack for preventing the saddle from slipping backwards.
Where does breaststrap come from?
From breast + strap.

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