NOUN | artifact | plastron | the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt |
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artifact | plastron | the front of man's dress shirt | |
artifact | plastron | a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail | |
artifact | plastron | a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest | |
animal | plastron | (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside |
Meaning | The ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt. | |
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Part of | bodice | Part of a dress above the waist |
Broader | shirtfront | The front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket) |
Meaning | The front of man's dress shirt. | |
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Part of | dress shirt, evening shirt | A man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) |
Broader | shirtfront | The front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket) |
Meaning | A metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail. | |
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Broader | breastplate, aegis, egis | armor plate that protects the chest |
Meaning | A large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest. | |
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Broader | pad | A flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort |
Meaning | (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside. | |
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Category | zoology, zoological science | The branch of biology that studies animals |
Part of | turtle | Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming / swimming |
Broader | exoskeleton | The exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs |
Spanish | plastrón | |
Catalan | plastró |
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