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bodice.

A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒdɪs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɑdɪs/General-American
  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. An underbodice: an undershirt for women. Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

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

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