chested

adjective

chest·​ed ˈche-stəd How to pronounce chested (audio)
: having a chest of a specified kind
—used in combination
flat-chested

Examples of chested in a Sentence

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There was a color photo of a bare-chested, gray-haired man with a slight smile. — Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2019 Footage on social media appeared to show the man bare-chested and dangling by his legs. — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 28 Oct. 2019 Yet, among the ruins, these barrel-chested, tusked creatures managed to survive, and even thrive. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Tall and fit, McDougall’s bare-chested – though not barefoot – and wearing a red bandana. — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for chested

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chested was circa 1661

Phrases Containing chested

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“Chested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chested. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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