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Word: Bust
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century (denoting the upper part or torso of a large sculpture): from French buste, from Italian busto, from Latin bustum ‘tomb, sepulchral monument’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bʌst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest
Short Definition:sculpture of person's head and chest
Examples:- Epstein concentrated increasingly on bronze portrait busts
- he keeps a bust of Norris on his desk
Definition:
a woman's chest as measured around her breasts
Short Definition:woman's chest as measured around her breasts
Examples:- a 36-inch bust
Word: Bust
Speech Type: Verb
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