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(historical) A band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times..
Use breast-girdle when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Breast-girdle means (historical) A band or girdle worn around the breasts, serving as a form of brassiere in Mediaeval times..
Common synonyms include strophium.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use breast-girdle where its definition matches the intended context.
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