foundation garment
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6.9
- noun
- /faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈɡɑːrmənt/
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prenda de soporte
- Our new one-piece foundation garment.
Examples
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Our new one-piece foundation garment.
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An effective foundation garment can provide support and enhance the body's natural shape.
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Our new one-piece foundation garment.
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Our new one-piece foundation garment.
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I'm going to show Lillian a foundation garment.
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There was a veritable multitude of what was called 'foundation garments' to help pull off the illusion.
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Accentuate the positive with an uplifting foundation garment, like a good bra or a corset.
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To reduce bulges and achieve a smooth silhouette, many women rely on foundation garments like corsets and girdles.
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She wore a foundation garment to ensure her dress fit perfectly for the wedding.
Synonyms
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5.8
A tight piece of underwear women wear to shape and support the torso
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7.0
A tight piece of underwear worn around the waist to shape the body
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6.6
A woman's underwear that shapes and supports the body under clothes
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7.2
Underwear women wear under clothes that gives support to the waist and hips
A tight piece of clothing that squeezes the waist to make it smaller
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally predictable: 'foundation' (something that provides support or a base) combined with 'garment' (an article of clothing) yields a piece of clothing that supports or shapes the body. This descriptive compound follows ordinary English noun-noun composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase foundation garment comes from the image of a building foundation that supports and shapes what sits on it and a garment that you wear. So, like a hidden foundation under your clothes, a foundation garment 'supports' the body and gives a 'smooth' shape.