bust

¹bust

noun \ˈbəst\

Definition of BUST

1

: a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast

2

: the upper part of the human torso between neck and waist; especially : the breasts of a woman

Origin of BUST

French buste, from Italian busto, from Latin bustum tomb

First Known Use: 1645

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with BUST

crust, dust, gust, just, lust, must, musth, rust, thrust, trust