Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun plastron

5 senses of plastron

Sense 1
plastron -- (the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt)
       => shirtfront -- (the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront")

Sense 2
plastron -- (the front of man's dress shirt)
       => shirtfront -- (the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket); "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront")

Sense 3
plastron -- (a metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail)
       => breastplate, aegis, egis -- (armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass)

Sense 4
plastron -- (a large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest)
       => pad -- (a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort)

Sense 5
plastron -- ((zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside)
       => exoskeleton -- (the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs)