International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stomacher

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Stomacher


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stum´uk-ẽr: Used to translate פּתיגיל, pethı̄ghı̄l ( the King James Version), where the meaning is uncertain. The English word denotes that part of a woman's dress which covered the breast and the pit of the stomach. It was usually much ornamented.