bodice
noun [C] /ˈbɒd.ɪs/
/ˈbɑː.dɪs/ Definition
› the upper part of a woman's dress: She was wearing a ballgown with a fitted bodice.Parts of clothes › a piece of women's underwear that fits tightly to the body above the waist, worn in the pastUnderwear
(Definition of bodice noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- armhole noun
- breast noun (CLOTHING)
- button-down collar noun
- clerical collar noun
- collar noun
- crew neck noun
- cuff noun (MATERIAL ON CLOTHES)
- elbow noun
- heel noun (BODY PART)
- neckband noun
- neckline noun
- patch pocket noun
- Peter Pan collar noun
- polo neck noun
- shoulder noun (BODY PART)
- sleeve noun (CLOTHING PART)
- vent noun (OPENING)
- waistband noun
- wing collar noun
- yoke noun (CLOTHES)
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