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bustier

bustier

12 7.7
A close-fitting strapless top for women often worn under clothes or as evening wear
  • noun
  • /ˈbʌstɪeɪ/
  • NSFW
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  • A bustier in guava butter tones, accented by peach pit and raspberry jewelettes.
  • leather bustier
  • satin bustier
  • lace bustier

Examples

  • And since you're gonna keep your bustier on, we're gonna kick it up a notch.

  • The lace bustier is lined with chocolate brown, and the bottom of the dress features a draped effect.

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  • >> The bustier is cut perfectly.

  • Loved the skirt and bustier, but the other two looks were HORRIBLE!

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  • Her bustier features a thin strap, and the bottom is really a lengthy skirt section.

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  • The most difficult pieces are versatile, even some bustier tops (actually also mini dresses, if you like them).

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  • Juliette's making a video dressed in white Daisy Dukes and a bustier.

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  • Several wore colorful bustiers with matching hot pants and shiny silver or red platform shoes with pointy heels.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Below the vests, a touch of red pops out with form-fitting lace bustiers by Austin-based Teddies for Bettys.

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  • She wore a stunning bustier to the gala that accentuated her figure beautifully.

Synonyms

top
vsbustier
321 1.0

A piece of clothing that covers the upper body

is a close-fitting strapless form usually for lingerie or evening wear

Antonyms

38 1.0

Loose clothing that does not fit close to the body

Not tight on the body so clothes hang away from you

How Supportive

corset
34 5.8
bustier
  • NSFW
12 7.7
bra
274 1.0
undergarb
5.9

Surface Forms

bustier singular
bustiers plural

Morphology

bustier = bust (semi-transparent) = bust + ier

The form signals a relation to 'bust' but the French-derived suffix '-ier' and the specialized garment meaning make the relation not fully transparent to average learners.

Etymology

The word bustier comes from the French word bust, meaning 'chest', because it began as a tight garment to support and shape the bust. So a bustier today is a close-fitting, often strapless top that lifts and shapes the chest.