English Explanatory Dictionary

bodice-rippery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The archetypical content of bodice rippers; violent or aggressive sex in romance fiction.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

bodice-rippery

Etymology

From bodice ripper + -y.

Synonyms

bodice-ripping
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