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Bustier vs Bodice - What's the difference?

bustier | bodice |

As nouns the difference between bustier and bodice

is that bustier is a tight-fitting women's top, frequently strapless, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear while bodice is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist, lacking sleeves or with detachable sleeves.

As an adjective bustier

is comparative of busty.

bustier

English

Etymology 1

(wikipedia bustier) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tight-fitting women's top, frequently strapless, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
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    Synonyms
    * bustiere

    Etymology 2

    See (busty).

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (busty)
  • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms ----

    bodice

    English

    (wikipedia bodice)

    Noun

    (bodices)
  • An article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist, lacking sleeves or with detachable sleeves.
  • A woman's blouse-like garment, especially with European folk dress.
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  • The upper portion of a one- or two-piece dress, in distinction to the skirt and sleeves.
  • (archaic) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn especially by women; a corset; stays.
  • Derived terms

    * bodice ripper * liberty bodice