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Word: bodice (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist, lacking sleeves or with detachable sleeves.
  • archaic A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn especially by women; a corset; stays.
  • A woman's blouse-like garment, especially with European folk dress.
  • The upper portion of a one- or two-piece dress, in distinction to the skirt and sleeves.

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