stomacher

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A type of men's waistcoat.

2. 2

   An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by…

   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.

   • Stomacher brooch of brilliants and fine oriental pearls.
3. 3

   A similar item of mail worn over and protecting the stomach.

   • Over it he placed a chain mail stomacher. Then, atop all, he strapped on an item of shaped metal he called a tace. “There,”he said at last. “She might knock the windout of you, but she won't kill you.”
   • Irritated to find his way barred by a brace of Englishmen, Victoire took one below the ear and the other low down, through the mail stomacher, before tramping on into the shade of a tree and sitting down with his back to the trunk.
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   1. 4

      A blow to the stomach.

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