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Breastfed vs Breasted - What's the difference?

breastfed | breasted |

As verbs the difference between breastfed and breasted

is that breastfed is past tense of breastfeed while breasted is past tense of breast.

As an adjective breasted is

having a breast.

breastfed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (breastfeed)

    • breastfeed

    English

    (breastfeeding)

    Alternative forms

    * breast feed * breast-feed

    Verb

  • To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.
    • This is a designated place for mothers to breastfeed their babies.
    She stopped breastfeeding after a few months.
  • To nurse, to suck milk from a breast.
  • * 2013 , Baby-Led Breastfeeding: Follow Your Baby’s Instincts (ISBN 161519164X), page 281:
    • Avoid using a bottle until confident your baby is breastfeeding effectively.

    breasted

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a breast.
  • (in combination ) Having a specified kind of breast or covering

    • Derived terms

    * double-breasted * single-breasted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (breast)

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