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”
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