Definitions

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  • noun A notional line around a woman's bust
  • noun The circumference of this line

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Examples

  • She referred to her bustline as “tickets,” instructing her teammates to “Get your tickets up, ladies!” on the way onto the track.

    Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

  • She referred to her bustline as “tickets,” instructing her teammates to “Get your tickets up, ladies!” on the way onto the track.

    Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

  • She referred to her bustline as “tickets,” instructing her teammates to “Get your tickets up, ladies!” on the way onto the track.

    Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

  • She referred to her bustline as “tickets,” instructing her teammates to “Get your tickets up, ladies!” on the way onto the track.

    Rollergirl Melissa Joulwan 2007

  • So my bustline was the opposite of Keira's -- and I always envied the flatchested girls.

    Darryle Pollack: Burning Bras with Keira Knightley 2008

  • I enjoyed reading The Anchoress's review of the dresses, which includes: "I loved Swank's dress; it was dangerous and bold, and a hard - unforgiving - dress to wear - if her bustline was the merest big bigger, it would have been a disaster, but she pulled it off."

    The morning after the Oscars. Ann Althouse 2005

  • Your bustline is an important factor in proper jacket fit.

    “I Don’t Have a Thing to Wear” Judie Taggart 2003

  • Your bustline is an important factor in proper jacket fit.

    “I Don’t Have a Thing to Wear” Judie Taggart 2003

  • For a while I had the bustline of a stripper, and that – feminist correctness be damned – was kind of cool.

    The World According To Mom | Her Bad Mother 2009

  • Avoid short veils and dresses with ruffles at the bustline.

    My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011

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