overbodice
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]overbodice (plural overbodices)
- A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice show.
- 2013, Alice Duncan, Ancient Spirits:
- Anyway, the bodice had a scooped neckline and short sleeves, with a silver lace overbodice.
- 2017, Ciara Phipps, Claire Reed, Making Vintage Wedding Dresses: Inspiring Timeless Style:
- Due to the unstructured fit of the dress, there are no fastenings apart from press studs that close the sides of the overbodice.
- 2019, Fashion: The Definitive Visual Guide, DK, page 200:
- By 1876 dresses were shaped in a Princess line (with an all-in-one princess petticoat), often with a cuirasse overbodice.