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Stomacher

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

STOMACHER is the EV [Note: English Version.] tr. [Note: translate or translation.] of pÄ•thîgîl , whose meaning ( Isaiah 3:24 only) is very uncertain. The Eng. word ‘stomacher’ was applied to that part of a woman’s dress which covered the breast and the pit of the stomach. It was usually much ornamented, and was looked upon as an evidence of wealth.

Bibliography Information
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Stomacher'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​s/stomacher.html. 1909.