Difference between Chest and Breast

What is the difference between Chest and Breast?

Chest as a noun is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid. while Breast as a noun is either of the two fleshy organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.

Chest

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid. A coffin. The place in which public money is kept; a treasury. A chest of drawers. The portion of the human body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen; the thorax. Also the analogous area in other animals.

Breast

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To push against with the breast; to meet full on, to oppose, to face.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Either of the two fleshy organs on the front of a woman's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men.The chest, or front of the human thorax.A section of clothing covering the breast area.The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird's breast.

We hope you now know whether to use Chest or Breast in your sentence.

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