stomacher Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun garment consisting of a V-shaped panel of stiff material worn over the chest and stomach in the 16th century

WordNet

Stom"ach*er noun
Definitions
  1. One who stomachs.
  2. An ornamental covering for the breast, worn originally both by men and women. Those worn by women were often richly decorated.
    A stately lady in a diamond stomacher. Johnson.

Webster 1913