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Meaning of "bodice" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BODICE

Originally Scottish bodies, plural of body.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BODICE

bodice  [ˈbɒdɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BODICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bodice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BODICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bodice

A bodice historically, is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist. In modern usage it typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe during the 16th to the 18th century, or to the upper portion of a modern dress to distinguish it from the skirt and sleeves. The term comes from pair of bodies.

Definition of bodice in the English dictionary

The definition of bodice in the dictionary is the upper part of a woman's dress, from the shoulder to the waist. Other definition of bodice is a tight-fitting corset worn laced over a blouse, as in certain national costumes, or as a woman's undergarment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BODICE


Aldiss
ˈɔːldɪs
Apodis
ˈæpədɪs
caddice
ˈkædɪs
caddis
ˈkædɪs
Charybdis
kəˈrɪbdɪs
cowardice
ˈkaʊədɪs
dis
dɪs
diss
dɪs
druidess
ˈdruːɪdɪs
goddess
ˈɡɒdɪs
hendiadys
hɛnˈdaɪədɪs
jaundice
ˈdʒɔːndɪs
oldies
ˈəʊldɪs
prejudice
ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs
Pyxidis
ˈpɪksɪdɪs
Sardis
ˈsɑːdɪs
stewardess
ˈstjʊədɪs
warrandice
ˈwɔːrəndɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BODICE

bodega
bodement
Bodensee
bodge
bodger
bodgie
Bodh Gaya
Bodhi Tree
Bodhidharma
Bodhisattva
bodice ripper
bodice-ripping
bodies
bodikin
bodiless
bodily
bodily functions
boding
bodingly
bodkin

WORDS THAT END LIKE BODICE

Chalcidice
crossover bodice
dice
Eurydice
furry dice
fuzzy dice
Liberty bodice
Lidice
load the dice
no dice
poker dice
sub judice
without prejudice

Synonyms and antonyms of bodice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bodice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BODICE

Find out the translation of bodice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bodice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bodice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧身胸衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

corpiño
570 millions of speakers

English

bodice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лиф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corpete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঁচুলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corsage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Korset
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mieder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボディス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몸통
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bodice
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo che thân trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரவிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

korse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stanik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Corsetul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπούστο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lyfie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livstycke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bodice
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bodice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BODICE»

The term «bodice» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BODICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bodice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bodice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bodice

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BODICE»

Discover the use of bodice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bodice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handmade Beginnings: 24 Sewing Projects to Welcome Baby
6–9 months: 43⁄4" × 83⁄4" 9–12 months: 51⁄2" × 83⁄4" 12–18 months: 61⁄8" × 83⁄4" 18–24 months: 67⁄8" × 83⁄4" 3 Fold the main fabric with right sides together and cut Front Bodice (A) so that you are left with two pieces that are cut opposite.
Anna Maria Horner, 2010
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80 Godey's Full-Color Fashion Plates: 1838-1880
Basque bodice of the dark, with trim and sleeves of the light. Bonnet of both shades. Fig. d. Dress for girl of six, of gray summer cashmere trimmed with pink silk. The skirt is trimmed with two ruffles. Basque bodice and sash. Gray chip hat. Fig. e ...
JoAnne Olian, 2012
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Bridal Couture: Fine Sewing Techniques for Wedding Gowns and ...
After stitching, from right side, with seam allowance side, with seam allowance turned in turned in and ready for lining Figure 3-132: Tiic- center back of the bodice and the center back of the skirt must match exactly. After stitching the bodice ...
Susan Khalje, 1997
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Couture Sewing Techniques
Whatever their design, they're all sewn by separately assembling the bodice and skirt, and then joining the two at the waistline. To join a bodice and skirt at the waistline, start by centering a '/'-in. wide organza stay on the wrong side of the ...
Claire B. Shaeffer, 1993
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Liberty Love: 25 Projects to Quilt & Sew Featuring Liberty ...
SEW BODICE 1. Using the cotton print fabric pieces, sew the Bodice Side Front ( M14) pieces onto each side of the Bodice Center Front (M13), rnatching notches. Clip seam allowances at curves. Press. Sewn and _ clipped front bodice ' 2.
Alexia Marcelle Abegg, 2013
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English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century: A ...
The Round Dress This can be classified by the design of the bodice, of which there were three main types, each producing variations: 1. A plain high or half- high bodice (gored and darted). (a) The bodice en blouse (see Annual Notes for  ...
C. Willett Cunnington, 2013
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Christmas Past and Christmas Presents
From patterned tulle fabric, cut one bodice front, two bodice backs and two sleeves. Also cut one 9" x 36" skirt piece, one 3" x 45" piece for puff border, and one W x 8" for neck ruffle. 2. From cream fabric, cut two bodice fronts, four bodice backs, ...
Catherine Austin, 2002
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The Cut of Women's Clothes: 1600-1930
The bodice, sleeves, and epaulettes are lined with white cotton, and the skirt is faced up to 1 8” around the hem with the same. The neck, centre fronts, armholes, side seams, bottom of the sleeves, and edges of the epaulettes are all piped.
Norah Waugh, 2013
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Fashion Designer's Handbook for Adobe Illustrator
REFLECT. AND. COPY. THE. BACK. BODICE. Step 15: Align All Garment Components Selection Tool (V) The following steps are best done using the keyboard direction arrows: • Select the blended buttons with the Selection Tool (V ): the ...
Marianne Centner, Frances Vereker, 2011
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Gone with the Wind: The Three-day Premiere in Atlanta
ED - Peach crepe with a plain bodice and a flounce of painted crepe around the drop shoulders. The skirt was painted with forget-me-nots and roses, and was draped with black velvet ribbons caught at intervals with bows and bunches of ...
Herb Bridges, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BODICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bodice is used in the context of the following news items.
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Irina Shayk leads the stars at the Vogue Paris Foundation Gala in …
Dutch stunner Lara clad her long and lean frame in a little leather skirt with embellishments across the chest on a sequinned bodice, while ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Jessica Alba attends the Floral Obsession Ball in Paris in stunning …
While the dress' bodice was a solid white colour, its filmy skirt was decorated with pink, yellow, and black flowers. Scroll down for video. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Emilia Clarke's 'Terminator Genisys' Premiere Dress: Rocks Red Hot …
Emilia opted for Dior on this occasion and her red silk faille frock featured thick straps, as the form-fitting bodice hugged her frame like a glove ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
4
Gorgeous Celeb Wedding Dresses You Can't Miss (PHOTOS)
in a body-hugging white gown with a beaded bodice and high neckline, she pinned a long veil into her low chignon and added diamond drop ... «PEOPLE StyleWatch, Jul 15»
5
Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice puts on a smile for family portrait …
... with a black band around the waist while littlest daughter Audriana, five, has on a two-tone sundress that has a white bodice and black skirt. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Karlie Kloss Goes Commando: Rocks Runway Dress On Red …
The light purple sheer fabric made Karlie look like the sexy sugar plum fairy and the tight bodice featured cutouts and sparkling lining. «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
7
Mila Kunis Wears Three Different Wedding Dresses: See Pretty …
... nude illusion dress, which featured swirling embroidery and large red floral appliqués down the bodice and around the hemline. She created ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
8
Bruce Oldfield, British Couturier, Collaborates With John Lewis
The Bruce by Bruce Oldfield collection will also feature a swan dress with a silk bodice and appliqué metallic print embellishments. For every ... «WWD, Jul 15»
9
Boehme-Poole
The bodice of the gown was complimented by a modified sheer lace cap sleeve. This slim a-line silhouette fell into an elegant chapel-length ... «Americus Times-Recorder, Jul 15»
10
Ashley Michelle Waddell Weds Ryan Thomas
The dress featured an A-line silhouette with a strapless bodice, styled with a sweetheart neckline. The bodice featured appliqués of floral lace, ... «Greeneville Sun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bodice [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bodice>. Apr 2024 ».
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