Read full poem →229. Bodice. Formerly bodies, from fitting close to the body, as Fr.
corset, from corps, **A woman’s bodies, or a pair of bodies, corset,
Dictionary Entry
A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
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. bodicefront bodicebodice tightbodice fittingbodice cutbodice fitted
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Poetry examples for “bodice”
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