Definition
bodices
noun
- plural of bodice: the fitted upper parts of women’s dresses or the close-fitting sleeveless garments worn over blouses or shirts
Examples
- The costume shop had dozens of colorful bodices for the Renaissance fair.
- She collected vintage bodices from different historical periods.
- The seamstress adjusted the bodices to fit each dancer perfectly.
- Traditional German dirndls feature decorative bodices with intricate embroidery.
- The theater’s wardrobe department stored the bodices separately from the skirts.
- Medieval-style bodices were popular at the fantasy convention.