A bodice is a clothing part that covers the top body of a woman. It is often part of dresses and can be tight or loose. Many old and traditional dresses have bodices.
The bodice of her dress was tight and pretty.
She wore a blue bodice with a long skirt.
Sometimes, a bodice means a garment like a corset that fits tightly to shape the body. It gives a firm shape to the woman's upper body and supports the dress.
The bodice was stiff like a corset.
She laced the bodice tightly for support.
In history, a bodice was a common upper part of dresses for women, especially in European countries. It was often decorated and made from rich fabrics. This use is old-fashioned now.
The princess wore a gold embroidered bodice.
Victorian bodices were often decorated and stiff.
Tailors and dressmakers use the word bodice to mean the part of a dress or garment pattern made for the upper body. It is important for the fit and shape of a dress or top.
Cut the bodice piece from fabric carefully.
The bodice pattern fits the upper body shape.
Sometimes people use 'bodice' in a figurative way to mean the main support or strength of something. It comes from the original meaning of a bodice as a support in clothing.
The company’s values are the bodice of its success.
Trust forms the bodice of their friendship.
