stomacher
English
/ˈstʌməkə/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A type of men's waistcoat.
- (now) An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by women beneath their bodices or by men and women as the central part of an open shirt, blouse, or jacket.
- A blow to the stomach.
Etymology
Suffix from English stomach.
Origin
English
stomach
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antestomach English
- forestomach English
- stay-stomach English
- stomach English
- stomach-churning English
- stomach-turning English
- stomachable English
- stomachache English
- stomachful English
- stomachical English
- stomachless English
- stomachlike English
- stomachy English
- estomac French
- stomak Middle English
- stomako Esperanto