overbodice

noun

Etymology

From over- + bodice.

Definitions

  1. A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice…

    A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice show.

    • Anyway, the bodice had a scooped neckline and short sleeves, with a silver lace overbodice.
    • Due to the unstructured fit of the dress, there are no fastenings apart from press studs that close the sides of the overbodice.
    • By 1876 dresses were shaped in a Princess line (with an all-in-one princess petticoat), often with a cuirasse overbodice.

The neighborhood

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