1. plural of bodice: the fitted upper parts of women’s dresses or the close-fitting sleeveless garments worn over blouses or shirts

Examples

• The costume shop had dozens of colorful bodices for the Renaissance fair.
• She collected vintage bodices from different historical periods.
• The seamstress adjusted the bodices to fit each dancer perfectly.
• Traditional German dirndls feature decorative bodices with intricate embroidery.
• The theater’s wardrobe department stored the bodices separately from the skirts.
• Medieval-style bodices were popular at the fantasy convention.