breastplate
noun
breast·plate
ˈbres(t)-ˌplāt 
1
: a usually metal plate worn as defensive armor for the breast see armor illustration
2
: a vestment worn in ancient times by a Jewish high priest and set with 12 gems bearing the names of the tribes of Israel
3
: a piece against which a worker's breast is pressed in operating a tool (such as a breast drill)
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The main centerpiece for the dinner was Ling’s chrome breastplate look from her spring 2025 collection, which is front and center in her flagship Hudson Yards store.
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Better to go in generously, wearing the mighty breastplate of total undefendedness.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
For the tour, her first in seven years, the star turned to two Indian designers — Gaurav Gupta Couture and Anamika Khanna — for the opener looks, a sculpted blue gown featuring a metallic breastplate and a red two-piece set, respectively.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 June 2025
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Better to go in generously, wearing the mighty breastplate of total undefendedness.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
For the tour, her first in seven years, the star turned to two Indian designers — Gaurav Gupta Couture and Anamika Khanna — for the opener looks, a sculpted blue gown featuring a metallic breastplate and a red two-piece set, respectively.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 11 June 2025
The Torah describes the details of the breastplate that the high priest, Aaron, and his sons wore.
—Rabbi Ashley Englander, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Breastplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breastplate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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breastplate
noun
breast·plate
ˈbres(t)-ˌplāt
: metal armor for covering the breast
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