chest measurement

noun

UK /tʃɛst ˈmɛʒəmənt/

US /tʃɛst ˈmɛʒərmənt/

The number you get when you measure around a person's chest.

The tailor wrote down his chest measurement before making the shirt.

SYNONYMS

chest size bust measurement torso measurement chest girth

RELATED WORDS

waist measurement hip measurement tailor fitting sizing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A body measurement taken around the fullest part of the chest, used for clothing sizes.

Her chest measurement put her in a medium jacket.

3. A measurement of the front of the body from shoulder to waist, used in sewing patterns.

The pattern lists the chest measurement separately from the back length.

4. A recorded figure used in fitness tracking to monitor changes in upper-body size.

He tracked his chest measurement monthly during training.