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Meaning of "cleavage"



 
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Meaning of "cleavage" #1 (permalink) Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:22 am   Meaning of "cleavage"
 

"Exercising using hand weights is a good way of toning the arm, shoulder, and pectoral muscles. Toning the pectoral muscles can improve a woman's cleavage."

What does cleavage mean in this context?
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Meaning of "cleavage" #2 (permalink) Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:37 am   Meaning of "cleavage"
 

Hi Apo
cleavage stands for the cleft between a woman’s breasts in your example :wink:
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Meaning of "cleavage" #3 (permalink) Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:21 pm   Meaning of "cleavage"
 

Hi apo

I'd say the sentence also suggests indirectly that a woman's breasts will increase in size. :wink:

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