stomacher
a richly ornamented garment covering the stomach and chest, worn in the 15th and 16th centuries, and later worn under a bodice by women.
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How to use stomacher in a sentence
A cambric apron, gloves, a pair of purple stockings, and a stomacher!
Her dress was of white satin, cut low and square, with a stomacher of lace and pearls.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford EdwardsAn embroidered stomacher or vest was sometimes worn over the shirt and under the doublet.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. DonaldShe wore a large ruff, a laced stomacher, wide quilted petticoats, and a pointed hat with a broad brim.
In Brief Authority | F. AnsteyThe very low-necked dresses were replaced by those with a formal stomacher.
A Handbook of Pictorial History | Henry W. Donald
British Dictionary definitions for stomacher
/ (ˈstʌməkə) /
a decorative V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women
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