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chestal

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛstəl

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adj

Meaning 1

of, or pertaining to, the chest region

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • 1994 Jonathan Collier, "Bart's Girlfriend," The Simpsons, Season 6, Episode 7 (aired 6 November 1994), spoken by Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright). I'm all tense through the chestal area!
  • 1999 Out, Vol. 8, No. 3 (September 1999), Here Publishing Feeling cursed with too little in the chestal region?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pectoral

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chest + -al.