bodice

Meaning

1. A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
2. A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.
3. The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
4. An underbodice: an undershirt for women.
5. (archaic) An underbodice: an undershirt for women.

Synonyms

corsage

brassiere

corset

jacket

blouse

bosom

bust

waist

woman’s blouse

cuirass

body

shirtwaist

skirt

top

🔝

body of a garment

waistline

coat

🧥

bra

Translations

corsage

corpetto

corpiño

Leibchen

Mieder

περιστήθιο

lijfje

cosset

μπούστος

κορσάζ

corsetto

corset

guêpière

Taille

Korsage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɒdɪs/

Etymology

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