Definitions

1. noun

A decorative panel or front of a woman’s bodice, typically worn in the 17th and 18th centuries.

“The 18th-century fashion plate showed a woman wearing a beautiful stomacher with intricate lace.”

2. verb

To arrange or decorate the front of a garment with a stomacher or similar device.

“The seamstress stomached the bodice with delicate embroidery and sparkling gems.”