stomacher
/ˈstʌməkə(r)/noun
- historical a V-shaped piece of decorative cloth, worn over the chest and stomach by men and women in the 16th century, later only by women〈史〉V字形肚兜(16世纪时男女皆用, 后来仅为女性用)。
词源
late Middle English: probably a shortening of Old French estomachier, from estomac (see STOMACH).