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bod·ice
(bŏd′ĭs)n.
1. The fitted part of a dress that extends from the waist to the shoulder.
2. A woman's laced outer garment, worn like a vest over a blouse.
3. Obsolete A corset.
[Alteration of bodies, pl. of body.]
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bodice
(ˈbɒdɪs)n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) the upper part of a woman's dress, from the shoulder to the waist
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a tight-fitting corset worn laced over a blouse, as in certain national costumes, or (formerly) as a woman's undergarment
[C16: originally Scottish bodies, plural of body]
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bod•ice
(ˈbɒd ɪs)n.
1. the part of a woman's dress covering the body above the waistline.
2. a woman's cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress.
3. Obs. stays or a corset.
[1560–70; bodies, pl. of body]
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Noun | 1. | bodice - part of a dress above the waist plastron - the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt top - a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top" |
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Translations
صَدْرُ فُسْتان
živůtek
overdel
upphlutur
liemenėviršutinė suknelės dalis
ņieburs
živôtik
korsajkorse
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bodice
bodice
:bodice ripper
n (inf) → schwülstiger historischer Film/Roman
bodice-ripping
adj attr (inf) bodice film/novel → schwülstiger historischer Film/Roman
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bodice
(ˈbodis) noun the upper part of a woman's or child's dress. The dress had an embroidered bodice.
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