Meaning & use
bust
A woman's chest or bosom, especially as measured for the fit of clothing.
See it in a sentence
The wedding dress was tailored precisely to fit her bust perfectly.
The tailor carefully measured her bust before altering the wedding jacket.
A note on using this word
Bust is the standard term used in clothing sizes for a woman's chest measurement; it separately also means a sculpture of a person's head and shoulders.
Words with a similar meaning
bosomchest
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
A marble bust of the poet stood in the library entrance.
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