Bodice
['bɒdɪs] or ['bɑdɪs]
Definition
(n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
(n.) A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion of it.
Inputed by Edgar
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Corset, stays.[2]. Waist (of a dress).
Checker: Rowena
Definition
n. a woman's outer garment covering the waist and bust: the close-fitting waist or body of a woman's gown.
Typist: Merritt
Examples
- The bust is covered with silk, satin, or any fine dress material, and trimmed to represent a lady’s low-necked dress bodice with short shoulder sleeves. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Gudrun came down in a daring gown of vivid green silk and tissue of gold, with green velvet bodice and a strange black-and-white band round her hair. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Typed by Abe