stomacher

stom·ach·er

S0773500 (stŭm′ə-kər)n. A heavily embroidered or jeweled garment formerly worn over the chest and stomach, especially by women.

stomacher

(ˈstʌməkə) n (Clothing & Fashion) 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

stom•ach•er

(ˈstʌm ə kər)

n. an ornamented garment or panel covering the stomach or chest, worn by both sexes in the 15th and 16th centuries. [1400–50]

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stomacher - garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th centurygarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"