Of these older people many wear clothing reminiscent in some detail of homean embroidered waistcoat or stomacher.
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Stomacher — Stom ach*er, n. 1. One who stomachs. [1913 Webster] 2. (? or ?) An ornamental covering for the breast, worn originally both by men and women. Those worn by women were often richly decorated. [1913 Webster] A stately lady in a diamond stomacher.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stomacher — [stum′əkər, stum′ikər] n. [ME stomachere: see STOMACH & ER] a richly ornamented, triangular piece of cloth formerly worn, esp. by women, as a covering for the chest and abdomen … English World dictionary
Stomacher — A stomacher is a decorated triangular panel that fills in the front opening of a woman s gown or bodice. The stomacher may be boned, as part of a corset, or may cover the triangular front of a corset. If simply decorative, the stomacher lies over … Wikipedia
stomacher — /stum euh keuhr/, n. a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women. [1400 50; late ME; see STOMACH, ER1] * * * ▪ garment ornamental… … Universalium
stomacher — noun Date: 15th century the center front section of a waist or underwaist or a usually heavily embroidered or jeweled separate piece for the center front of a bodice worn by men and women in the 15th and 16th centuries and later by women only … New Collegiate Dictionary
Stomacher — (Isa. 3:24), an article of female attire, probably some sort of girdle around the breast … Easton's Bible Dictionary
stomacher — stom·ach·er || stÊŒmÉ™kÉ™(r) n. decorative outer garment covering the chest and stomach (fashionable in the 15th and 16th centuries) … English contemporary dictionary
stomacher — noun historical a V shaped ornamental panel worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women. Origin ME: prob. a shortening of OFr. estomachier, from estomac (see stomach) … English new terms dictionary
stomacher — stom·ach·er … English syllables
stomacher — stom•ach•er [[t]ˈstʌm ə kər[/t]] n. clo an ornamented garment or panel covering the stomach or chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
