01 n. A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
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A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
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A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion of it.“Her bodice half way she unlaced.” — Prior.