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bustier

noun
/ˈbuːstiɚ//ˈbʌsti.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from French bustier, from buste + -ier.

  1. borrowed from bustier

Definitions

  1. A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends…

    A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.

    • The clothes were equally frothy: teacup silk skirts, a bubbly wool coat in Bazooka pink, satin bustiers with huge fan pleats across the front, metallic peplum jackets and flamboyantly patterned tights.
    • Next came the narrow silk straps of her bustier. She pushed the satin fabric down, toward her waist, exposing her breasts.

  2. comparative form of busty

    comparative form of busty: more busty

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA