
1) Corsage
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1) Dirndl component 2) Dirndl part 3) Dress above the waist 4) Dress minus skirt 5) Dress part 6) Dress top 7) Exclusively Saxon word 8) Exclusively Anglo word 9) Garment with laces 10) Lace site 11) Lace-up girdle 12) Medieval costume 13) Part of a dirndl 14) Part of a dress 15) Part of a peasant costume
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A bodice (American English /ˈbɑːdɨs/, British /ˈbɒdɪs/) historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it fro...
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• (n.) A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman`s dress, or a portion of it. • (n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
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1. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc, worn especially. By women; a corset; stays. ... 2. A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion of it. 'Her bodice half way she unlaced.' (Prior) ... Origin: This is properly the plural of body, Oe. Bodise a pair of bodies, equiv. To a bodice. Cf....
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Bod'ice noun [ This is properly the plural of
body , Oe.
bodise a pair of bodies, equiv. to a bodice. Confer
Corset , and see
Body .]
1. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
2. A close-fitting outer wais...
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A bodice is a usually sleeveless, women's undergarment for the upper body. Through history there have been various styles of bodice including supportive and restrictive corset styles and delicate styles.
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Refers to the part of a garment or pattern that goes from shoulder to waist. Think of a shirtwaist dress - the part that goes to the waistline (usually the part with the buttons) is the bodice. In days of old, the bodice was removable from the remainder of the garment.
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[
n] - part of a dress above the waist
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The upper part of a dress from shoulder to waist. A boned bodice has stays giving it structure.
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noun part of a dress above the waist
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a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, esp. a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress. · the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist. Cf. waist (def. 4). · stays or a corset.
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The upper part of a womans dress, close-fitting and covering the chest and back above the waist.
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[Literary terms] part of a dress above the waist
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