stomacher
(noun) garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stomacher (plural stomachers)
(obsolete) A type of men's waistcoat. [15th-18th c.]
(now, chiefly, historical) An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by women beneath their bodices or by men and women as the central part of an open shirt, blouse, or jacket.
A blow to the stomach.
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Source: Wiktionary
Stom"ach*er, n.
1. One who stomachs.
2. (
Definition: An ornamental covering for the breast, worn originally both by men and women. Those worn by women were often richly decorated. A stately lady in a diamond stomacher. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
