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Dutch
Etymology
Calque of English breast ironing. Equivalent to borst (“breast”) + strijken (“to iron”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔr(st)ˌstrɛi̯.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: borst‧strij‧ken
Noun
borststrijken n (uncountable)
- breast ironing