bosom+friend

  • 11bosom pal — bosom friend/buddy/pal/ phrase a very close friend The two of them are bosom buddies. Thesaurus: friends and acquaintancessynonym Main entry …

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  • 12bosom — O.E. bosm breast; womb; surface; ship s hold, from W.Gmc. *bosm (Cf. O.Fris. bosm, O.S. bosom, M.Du. boesem, Du. boezem, O.H.G. buosam, Ger. Busen bosom, breast ), perhaps from PIE root *bhou to grow, swell, or *bhaghus a …

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  • 13bosom — os om, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the bosom. [1913 Webster] 2. Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14friend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Person on intimate terms with another Nouns 1. friend, acquaintance, neighbor, well wisher; alter ego; bosom or fast friend, gentleman or lady friend; partner; fidus Achates; persona grata; associate,… …

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  • 15bosom — [[t]bʊzəm[/t]] bosoms 1) N COUNT A woman s breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms. [OLD FASHIONED] ...a large young mother with a baby resting against her ample bosom. Syn: chest 2) N SING: the N of n If you are in the bosom …

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  • 16Friend — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Friend >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 friend friend friend of one s bosom Sgm: N 1 acquaintance acquaintance neighbor wellwisher Sgm: N 1 alter ego alter ego Sgm: N 1 bosom friend bosom friend fast friend …

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  • 17bosom — UK [ˈbʊz(ə)m] / US [ˈbʊzəm] / US [ˈbuzəm] noun Word forms bosom : singular bosom plural bosoms 1) a) [singular] mainly literary a woman s chest, or the clothes covering it b) [countable, usually plural] old fashioned a woman s breast 2)… …

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  • 18bosom friends — When it comes to personal relationships, the Chinese never lack for terminology. Tongchuang refers to friends made at school; wangnianjiao, to friends of different generations; and monizhijiao, to bosom friends, or literally ‘friends of no… …

    Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

  • 19bosom — bos|om [ˈbuzəm] n [: Old English; Origin: bosm] 1.) [C usually singular] written the front part of a woman s chest ▪ She cradled the child to her bosom. 2.) [C usually plural] a woman s breast 3.) the bosom of the family/the Church etc the… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20bosom — noun 1 (singular) the front part of a woman s chest, or the part of her clothes that covers it 2 (countable usually plural) a woman s breast 3 the bosom of the family/the Church etc the situation where you feel safe because you are with people… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English