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Definition of Bodice
1. Noun. Part of a dress above the waist.
Definition of Bodice
1. n. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
Definition of Bodice
1. Noun. An article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist, lacking sleeves or with detachable sleeves. ¹
2. Noun. A woman's blouse-like garment, especially with European folk dress. ¹
3. Noun. The upper portion of a one- or two-piece dress, in distinction to the skirt and sleeves. ¹
4. Noun. (archaic) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn especially by women; a corset; stays. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bodice
1. a corset [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bodice
1. 1. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc, worn especially. By women; a corset; stays. 2. A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion of it. "Her bodice half way she unlaced." (Prior) Origin: This is properly the plural of body, Oe. Bodise a pair of bodies, equiv. To a bodice. Cf. Corset, and see Body. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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