Push-up

Quick meaning: Push-up is an adjective meaning (fashion) Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.

Meaning

(fashion) Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.

More Meanings

1. (fashion) Designed to be worn rolled up.
2. An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
3. A push-up bra.
4. To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up–like manner.

Example Sentences

Push-ups give girls with smaller breasts an extra bit of lift and shape.

A lovely body-skimming blouson with flattering full sleeves and wide push-up cuffs.

Season's most popular blouses feature push-up sleeves, little- boy collars, dainty ties.

Talk about lucky stripes: This push-up top features pads to provide oomph and make sure the girls stay sunny-side up.

Word Forms

• pushup
• push-ups
• push-upping
• push-upped

Synonyms for push-up

Depending on context, synonyms include press-up.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crunches, pull-ups, pumps, pushups, reps, shoes.

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