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underbodice

underbodice

9.9
A short sleeveless piece of underwear women wear under clothes
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : camisón
  • The delicate lace trim of her underbodice peeked out from beneath her blouse.

Examples

  • She chose a lightweight underbodice to stay cool during the summer months.

  • In Victorian times, women often wore an underbodice beneath their dresses for added comfort and modesty.

  • She wore a beautiful underbodice under her dress.

  • The underbodice is often made of silk or lace.

  • In Victorian times, women often wore an underbodice beneath their dresses for added comfort and modesty.

  • She chose a lightweight underbodice to stay cool during the summer months.

  • The delicate lace trim of her underbodice peeked out from beneath her blouse.

Synonyms

underwear
vsunderbodice
507 1.0

Clothes that you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a particular short sleeveless upper piece rather than general garments worn under clothes
undergarment
vsunderbodice
22 2.4

Clothing you wear under other clothes next to the skin

is a specific short sleeveless upper piece among general underclothing
undershirt
vsunderbodice
13 1.0

A thin shirt without a collar worn under a shirt

is shorter and sleeveless, used as an extra inner layer
camisole
vsunderbodice
9 4.2

A thin sleeveless top with narrow straps that women wear under clothes

is a short plain sleeveless extra layer worn under outer clothes
underthing
vsunderbodice
  • Informal
3 8.4

A piece of clothing worn under other clothes like socks or an undershirt

is specifically a short sleeveless upper garment rather than any underwear
underclothing
vsunderbodice
1 1.4

Clothes you wear next to your skin under other clothes

is a narrower short sleeveless upper item within that broad category
underrobe
vsunderbodice
1 8.8

A piece of clothing that you wear under a robe or gown for comfort

is a casual short sleeveless extra layer rather than a formal ceremonial inner garment
shimmy
vsunderbodice
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman's sleeveless slip worn under a dress or skirt

is a shorter, simpler sleeveless piece serving as an extra layer
undervest
vsunderbodice
  • UK
4.4

A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm

is specifically short and sleeveless rather than a full torso layer
underslip
vsunderbodice
7.2

A thin piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt to stop it being see-through

is a shorter upper piece rather than a full skirt underlayer
underclothes
vsunderbodice
1.5

Clothes worn next to the skin under other clothes

is one specific short sleeveless form of such inner garments
undergarb
vsunderbodice
5.9

Clothes worn next to your body, like underwear

is a specific short sleeveless upper example of that umbrella term
underlayer
vsunderbodice
3.8

A thin piece of clothing worn under other clothes to keep you warm and dry

is designed mainly as a short sleeveless fashion underlayer, not warmth

How Covering

bodice
21 6.7
corset
34 5.8
underbodice
  • Archaic
9.9
camisole
9 4.2
bra
274 1.0

Surface Forms

underbodice singular
underbodices plural

Morphology

underbodice = bodice (transparent) = under + bodice

Formed from the productive prefix 'under-' meaning 'beneath' plus the noun 'bodice', so the meaning 'a bodice worn underneath' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Underbodice is a simple compound of under and bodice, where under means 'below' and bodice comes from a word for the 'body' and means a close-fitting top. So an underbodice is a short, sleeveless layer worn 'below' the bodice or clothes as an extra undergarment for comfort and modesty.