stomacher
/ˈstʌməkə/noun
stomacher is spelled S-T-O-M-A-C-H-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stomacher means “An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by women beneath their bodices or by men and women as the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stomacher is stomachers.
How many letters and syllables are in stomacher?
| Letters | 9: S-T-O-M-A-C-H-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stomacher?
Stomacher appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce stomacher?
- UK /ˈstʌməkə/
- UK /ˈstʌmətʃə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of stomacher
- stomachers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stomacher mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA type of men's waistcoat.
- 2
An ornamental cloth, often embellished with embroidery or jewelry, worn over the chest by women beneath their bodices or by men and women as the central part of an open shirt, blouse, or jacket.
- 3
A similar item of mail worn over and protecting the stomach.
- 4
A blow to the stomach.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stomacher in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ornamental cloth worn under lacing of bodice:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pièce d'estomac |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does stomacher come from?
Inherited from Middle English stomakere, stomachere, perhaps after Anglo-Norman *estomachier. Equivalent to stomach + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).