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    bosom friend

    noun

    • 1. a very close or intimate friend: informal "we have been bosom friends for years"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOSOM FRIEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BOSOM FRIEND definition: 1. a friend that you like a lot and have a very close relationship with: 2. a friend that you like…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOSOM FRIEND definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    a friend that you like a lot and have a very close relationship with: A bosom friend is someone you can be very close with and confide everything in. We were not exactly bosom buddies but we always gotalong. It's an open secret that the two of them were bosom pals. Fewer examples.

  4. www.theidioms.com › bosom-friendbosom friend meaning, origin, example, sentence, history - The...

    “Bosom friends” originated in the 1500s as a term for referring to your best friend. It was meant to represent a deep, intimate, friendly relationship . The word “bosom” today would be considered to be a literal woman’s chest.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bosom-friendBOSOM FRIEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bosom friend definition: a close or intimate friend. See examples of BOSOM FRIEND used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOSOM FRIEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    principle. leak or leek? sole or soul? soul. An intimate friend.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbosom friend noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bosom friend noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › bosom-friend_nbosom friend, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    1. A specially intimate or beloved friend. 2. † transferred. An article of wearing apparel to protect the… Earlier version. in OED Second Edition (1989) 1. 1590–. A specially intimate or beloved friend. 1590. There is nothing better than a bosome friend with whome to conferre. R. Greene, Neuer too Late i. 57. 1650. His..inward bosome friends.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bosom-friendBosom-friend Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A very close friend. Wiktionary. (slang, euphemistic) A body louse. Wiktionary. Other Word Forms of Bosom-friend. Noun. Singular: bosom-friend. Plural: bosom friends. Bosom-friend Sentence Examples. He became Henry's bosom friend and was consulted in all affairs of state.

  10. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishbosom friend - definition of bosom friend in English from the...

    a very close or intimate friend: we have been bosom friends for years More example sentences In Carrie, she found a bosom friend and a warm-hearted, though not always quick-witted, companion.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bosom_friendbosom friend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 4, 2024 · bosom friend (plural bosom friends) A very close friend.