bodice
bodice
Definition
bod·ice (bäd′is)
noun
- the upper part of a woman's dress
- a kind of vest formerly worn over a blouse or dress by women or girls, usually laced in front
- Archaic a corset
Etymology: altered < bodies, pl. of body, in obs. sense of “part of dress above the waist”
bodice
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- dress: The bodice of the dress was trimmed to correspond.
Converse of object
- dart: Rounded neckline with 3/4 length sleeves, darted bodice with overlapping shaped seam, decorated with two big pale blue buttons.
- bone: With bridal design, the sky is the limit - from boned bodices to velvet fur trimmed coats the scope for creativity is huge.
- fit: It has an empireline fitted bodice with double straps, bust darts and contrasting chevron striped design.
- have: The finale outfit had a denim bodice with a gathered ball gown style tulle skirt.
- wear: I wear a yellow bodice borrowed from the painter.
- include: This included loose bodices, ankle-length pantaloons and a dress cut to above the knee.
Adjective modifier
- strapless: Strapless white zibeline corset bodice with satin ribbon laces to fasten back.
- fitted: Fit: Fitted bodice, neat waist, perfect for smoothing curves!
- tight: Tight bodice, long flowing, jagged edge skirt, long sleeved.
- black: How the full white sleeves of the women shine, in contrast with their short black bodices!
- different: A woman then used her dress for Court Presentation after marriage, usually with a different bodice.
- sleeveless: Sleeveless bodice darted at the bust and at the waist front and back.
Modifies a noun
- ripper: The ribald humor, the overuse of which might potentially have ruined this bodice ripper, is also kept in check.
- tie: Important Note: Please be aware that the dress does not have a lace bodice tie to the front as the picture stipulates.
Noun used with modifier
- lace: Important Note: Please be aware that the dress does not have a lace bodice tie to the front as the picture stipulates.
- liberty: We move to Eastern Avenue, Arbourthorne and it's leather leggings, liberty bodices and black patent ankle straps.
- polkadot: In soft bright red an £ 42.00 Empireline 70's white a-line dress with polkadot bodice Sweet 70's summer dress by Spinney.
- corset: Strapless white zibeline corset bodice with satin ribbon laces to fasten back.
- empireline: Contrasting navy blue and white cotton polkadot empireline bodice decorated with orange, yellow and green flower bouquets.
Browse dictionary entries near bodice
- bodice-ripper
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- bodiless
- bodily
- bodily heir
- bodily injury
- boding
- bodkin
- Bodleian
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