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boobs

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbubz// UK //bˈuːbz// boobs

n. a person's breasts. This is a very common, casual word that people use with friends, but it is not for formal situations.

n. a person's breasts. Informal in register; frequently used in colloquial speech but generally avoided in clinical or formal contexts.


SIMPLE

She bought a new bra that fits her boobs better.

CONTEXTUAL

The comedian made a joke about how her boobs changed after she had her first child.

COMPLEX

While medical texts use the term breasts, casual conversation often substitutes more informal nouns like boobs depending on the level of intimacy between the speakers.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually used in the plural form.

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