bod‧ice /ˈbɒdəs, ˈbɒdɪs $ ˈbɑː-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: bodies, plural of body]

1. the part of a woman’s dress above her waist

2. a tight-fitting woman’s WAISTCOAT, worn over a blouse in former times

3. old use a piece of a woman’s underwear that covers the upper part of her body Synonym : corset

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