Bible Dictionary

Stomacher

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

(Isa. 3:24), an article of female attire, probably some sort of girdle around the breast.

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

The Hebrew word so translated, (Isaiah 3:24) describes some article of female attire, the character of which is a mere matter of conjecture.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

stum'-uk-er: Used to translate pethighil (Isa 3:24 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.