bodice

Meaning

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, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.

Synonyms

corsage

brassiere

corset

jacket

blouse

bosom

bust

waist

woman’s blouse

cuirass

body

shirtwaist

skirt

top

🔝

body of a garment

waistline

coat

🧥

bra

Hyphenated as

bod‧ice

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɒdɪs/

Etymology

From bodies, plural of body (“upper part of a dress”).