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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BODICE RIPPER

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Bodice ripper 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 RIPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bodice ripper

Romance novel

The romance novel or romantic novel is a literary genre. Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." There are many subgenres of the romance novel including fantasy, historical, science fiction and paranormal. Some scholars see precursors to the genre fiction romance novels in literary fiction of the 18th and 19th centuries, including Samuel Richardson's sentimental novel Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded and the novels of Jane Austen. Austen inspired Georgette Heyer, the British author of historical romance set around the time Austen lived, as well as detective fiction. Heyer's first romance novel The Black Moth, set in 1751, was published in 1921. The British company Mills and Boon began releasing escapist fiction for women in the 1930s. Their books were sold in North America by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd, which began direct marketing to readers and allowing mass-market merchandisers to carry the books.

Definition of bodice ripper in the English dictionary

The definition of bodice ripper in the dictionary is a romantic novel, usually on a historical theme, that involves some sex and violence.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BODICE RIPPER

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Bodensee
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bodgie
Bodh Gaya
Bodhi Tree
Bodhidharma
Bodhisattva
bodice
bodice-ripping
bodies
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bodiless
bodily
bodily functions
boding
bodingly
bodkin
bodle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BODICE RIPPER

chipper
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gripper
hipper
Jack the Ripper
kipper
Little Dipper
nipper
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ripper
shipper
skipper
slipper
stripper
the Little Dipper
tipper
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Synonyms and antonyms of bodice ripper in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bodice ripper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BODICE RIPPER

Find out the translation of bodice ripper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bodice ripper 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 ripper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧身胸衣破拆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ripper corpiño
570 millions of speakers

English

bodice ripper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चोली आरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صد الخارق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лиф рыхлитель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corpete estripador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাডিস রিপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

corsage ripper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ripper kancing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mieder Ripper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボディスリッパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몸통 리퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bodice ripper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vạt áo ripper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தைரியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चोळीचे बांधकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koridor ripper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpetto ripper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stanik glebogryzarka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ліф розрихлювач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Corsetul ripper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπούστο σπαστήρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lyfie Ripper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livstycket skärare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bodice ripper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bodice ripper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BODICE RIPPER»

The term «bodice ripper» is normally little used and occupies the 141.824 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BODICE RIPPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bodice ripper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bodice ripper» 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 ripper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BODICE RIPPER»

Discover the use of bodice ripper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bodice ripper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Flame and the Flower
The Flower Doomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence—until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee. . . and to seek refuge in the arms of a virile and dangerous stranger.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, 2009
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Jack the Bodice Ripper:
She ran. Through twisting London streets and back alleys. Ran for her life. Ran from him. Escape was hopeless. This night she would be his. He would take her for his own. Tonight she belonged to…Jack the Bodice Ripper.
Willa Edwards, 2014
3
Whitney, My Love
Outraged when her bankrupt father bargains her away to the arrogant Duke of Claymore, Whitney Stone, a hot-blooded hoyden, is determined to remain true to her childhood love, Paul.
Judith McNaught, 2000
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Love's $weet Return: The Harlequin Story
The gothic gave way to the predominantly American-authored "bodice ripper" in the 1970s. These books were long, sweeping historical epics in which heroines endured trials and tribulations over a span of years and continents until they ...
Margaret Ann Jensen, 1984
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New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays
women's historical fiction has been poorly regarded throughout the twentieth century, prevailing opinion about the late–twentieth-century mass-market historical romance novel—often derisively known as the “bodice ripper”—is that it is ...
Sarah S.G. Frantz, Eric Murphy Selinger, 2012
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Uncovering and Recovering the Popular Romance Novel
They thus read the iconic look of the romance genre, namely the bodice ripper and its variant, as evidence of the emptying out of all literary worth, exchange value creating new use value by significantly altering/shaping the needs of the ...
Jayashree Kamble, 2008
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Winter Climbs Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
Rampant 250m lV,4 D Hanna and S Kennedy, /anuary I995 Climbs the large triangular face between Skyline Rib and Bodice Ripper. Ascend to the leftward- slanting ramp of Bodice Ripper, which is followed until ...
Mike Pescod, 2012
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Romantic Conventions
From Bodice-Ripper to Baby-Sitter: The New Hero in Mass-Market Romance Abby Zidle Amber swooned as Carlos manly hands spanned her waist. Her heart pounded as he whispered, "Mi amor. " As her lashes fluttered closed, she savored ...
Anne K. Kaler, Rosemary E. Johnson-Kurek, 1999
9
Captive Bride
The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian desert.
Johanna Lindsey, 2011
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Winter Climbs: Ben Nevis and Glencoe
Rampant 250m IV,4 D. Hanna and S. Kennedy, January 1995 Climbs the large triangular face between Skyline Rib and Bodice Ripper. Ascend to the leftward- slanting ramp of Bodice Ripper, which is followed until it fades, then up to another  ...
Alan Kimber, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BODICE RIPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bodice ripper is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Chaos' reigns in Versailles court
It's more like a high-minded bodice ripper with a bit of the comic DNA of the classic spoof “Start the Revolution Without Me.” Winslet is lovely ... «Boston Herald, Jun 15»
2
Romance Unlaced: Not 'romances' but still romantic
""A small paper in Oregon reviewed Into the Wilderness in about two lines, most of which was taken up with a riff on the term 'bodice ripper' and ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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'Murder porn' has its own channel, and we can't get enough
... Fried Homicide,” the seduction-heavy, bodice ripper series that “South Park” lampooned last year with its “Informative Murder Porn” episode. «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
4
20 Dramatic Actors Worthy of an Emmy Nom
The logline for this cable adaptation of the classic time-travel bodice ripper sounds eye-rollingly bad—but then Balfe's haunting voiceover ... «Back Stage, Jun 15»
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'The new Poldark's no bodice ripper. It's a show for the family'
THE CORNISH drama was one of the BBC's biggest hits of the 1970s. As it returns to our televisions, David Stephenson visits the set and ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Poldark star Heida Reed says show is not that racy: 'I don't think a …
But viewers expecting a bodice ripper to end all bodice rippers may be disappointed to hear that the romantic drama is not going to be a racy as ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
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'One doesn't expect this smut!': the X-rated bodice ripper that makes …
... horror and autobiographical fiction. But the final story is an X-rated bodice ripper that would leave Fifty Shades author E.L. James blushing. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Television: Wolf Hall is not your usual bodice ripper
Pare it back and it's the oldest story of all: power, loyalty and betrayal, the rise of a man from humble beginnings to the top table. Charlie ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
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Irish actor Aidan Turner nabs starring role in new bodice ripper
Irish heartthrob Aidan Turner will play the dashing lead role of a former British Army Officer in new BBC drama Poldark. «Irish Independent, Jan 15»
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News Corp buys 'bodice ripper' publisher Harlequin
Harlequin, which was sold by Torstar, is known for publishing 'bodice ripper' romance fiction such as "My Fair Billionaire" and "Expecting the ... «BBC News, May 14»

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