bodice
[ bod-is ]
/ ˈbɒd ɪs /
noun
a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, especially a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress.
the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist.
Compare waist(def 4).
Obsolete.
stays or a corset.
Origin of bodice
1560–70;
bodies, plural of
body
Words nearby bodice
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British Dictionary definitions for bodice
bodice
/ (ˈbɒdɪs) /
noun
the upper part of a woman's dress, from the shoulder to the waist
a tight-fitting corset worn laced over a blouse, as in certain national costumes, or (formerly) as a woman's undergarment
Word Origin for bodice
C16: originally Scottish
bodies, plural of
body