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Meaning of bodice

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bodice

Pronunciation:/ˈbɒdɪs//ˈbɑdɪs/

noun

Definitions

  1. A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.

  2. Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume.

  3. The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt.

  4. Underbodice: an undershirt for women, particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.