BODICE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Part of a dress above the waist

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bodice" is a kind of...):

top (a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips)

Meronyms (parts of "bodice"):

plastron (the ornamental front of a woman's bodice or shirt)

Holonyms ("bodice" is a part of...):

dress; frock (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)

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