Bosoms or bosom?

[biryani]

Is there such a word as "bosoms"? . I keep hearing it, although I always thought "bosom"was the correct word describe two breasts. Am I right?

[ArgyMargy]

But surely you can have one breast, as in chest? The breastbone suggests this. I think bosoms are a childhood word as no kids would say breasts when sniggering about body parts. You can also pronounce it bazooms with accent on the ooms for extra self-protection...

[MirandaGoshawk]

Bosoms is what we used to say as children. Gok is being all coy

[biryani]

Daddo: yes, when referring to breasts. Gok Wan et al seem to constantly refer to " bosoms" when talking about breasts, rather than bosom,.

[ThreeBeeOneGee]

One bosom, or two breasts.

[daddoinghisbest]

P.S. where do you keep hearing 'bosoms'? Do people really say bosom (plural or singular) nowadays? :-)

[daddoinghisbest]

My dictionary says a Bosom is a woman's breast or breasts, but I'd say most people would refer to a woman's chest as her bosom. I suppose a pair of women would have two bosoms though, so the plural would apply. Also, a man could be said to hold a child to his bosom meaning his chest, and then there's the bosom of the family of course. No breasts at all there.