noun
Meaning 1
A type of men's waistcoat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
stomacher
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UK: /ˈstʌməkə/
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UK: /ˈstʌmətʃə/
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A similar item of mail worn over and protecting the stomach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A blow to the stomach.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: garment
History
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English stomakere, stomachere, perhaps after Anglo-Norman *estomachier. Equivalent to stomach + -er.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: pièce d'estomac — ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice
- Hungarian: mellkendő — ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice
- Hungarian: mellre való kendő — ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice
- Hungarian: pruszlikbetét — ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice