bodice

Definition of Bodice in English :

1. bodice

part of a dress above the waist

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bodice

noun

1.

the upper part of a woman's dress, from the shoulder to the waist

2.

a tight-fitting corset worn laced over a blouse, as in certain national costumes, or (formerly) as a woman's undergarment

noun

1.

the upper part of a woman's dress

2.

a kind of vest formerly worn over a blouse or dress by women or girls, usually laced in front

3. Archaic

a corset

n.

1. The fitted part of a dress that extends from the waist to the shoulder.

2. A woman's laced outer garment, worn like a vest over a blouse.

3. Obsolete A corset.