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Noun
/ˈbädis/,
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bodices, plural;
  1. The part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) that is above the waist

  2. A woman's vest, esp. a laced vest worn as an outer garment

  3. A woman's vestlike undergarment

  1. (bodice) part of a dress above the waist
  2. A bodice, historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century.
  3. (bodice) The torso area of a garment.
  4. (Bodice) The portion of a woman's garment that covers the upper part of a woman's body, including the breasts.
  5. (Bodice) A woman's fitted garment which covers primarily the torso.
  6. (Bodice) a woman’s close fitting upper garment up to the waist
  7. (Bodice) The fitted part of a dress that extends from the waist to the shoulder; a woman's laced outer garment, worn like a vest over a blouse.
  8. (BODICE) A prism used only in the dark as a weapon, and closely resembling a hunting knife.
  9. (BODICE) 1. The close fitting upper part of a woman's dress. 2. A woman's wide, sleeveless vest tightly laced in front, worn over a blouse or dress, usually low-cut.
  10. (BODICE) tight-fitting corset-shaped waist.
  11. (Bodice) In sewing, generally understood to be the portion of a garment that covers the upper body from neck to waist, excluding sleeves and collar. Can also refer to a separate fitted upper body garment, similar to a corset, but intended to be worn over other clothing.
  12. (Bodice) Upper part of dress or underwear.
  13. (bodice) 1) (18c) rare Stays. Usually written "a pair of bodies". May also refer to a garment which resembles stays but whose exact nature is not made clear by 18th century sources; perhaps packthread stays. ...
  14. (bodice) a lace-up girdle worn over a dress or blouse
  15. The bodice is the section of a dress or shirt that fits over the bust and the torso.