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  • On full-busted women they give an awkward appearance and draw attention to the bust.

    "The Pink Rose" by Federico Andreotti (1847-1930) 2009

  • With this word, the French image of the full-busted Baby-Bjorn soldier is transformed from Marianne, the patriotic ideal, into something more tragicomic, a victim of that patriotism.

    Archive 2007-10-01 Loukia 2007

  • But could never wear the latter because I'm too full-busted and it would never cover the industrial strength bra I'd need to wear under it.

    McCardell. With bows on. - A Dress A Day 2006

  • One of the heavy plank doors of the long log-house opened, and a short woman, large-hipped, full-busted -- in appearance a typical blanket squaw -- stood in the doorway.

    'Me--Smith' Caroline Lockhart 1916

  • An extremely full-busted Saleslady, with snapping black eyes, deposited

    V. V.'s Eyes Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905

  • As a result, the category in intimates is often a confusing mix of terms such as full-figure, full-busted, full-fitted, DD plus, or plus size.

    Jezebel Margaret 2010

  • Even as someone who is only on the cusp of being "full-busted," finding a bra in the right size that doesn't involve itchy fabric, ugly designs and five hooks has always been nearly impossible.

    Jezebel Margaret 2010

  • Lane Bryant was making 5 million dollars in 1923 and had narrowed the bodies of plus-size women into three categories -- flat-busted, full-busted, and evenly-sized all over.

    feminist blogs 2010

  • Girlfriends 'inventory includes bras for women who are petite, full-busted and women with a larger band size.

    The Times Today's News 2008

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