English Explanatory Dictionary

bustier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
adj
  1. comparative form of busty: more busty

Pronunciation

/ˈbuːstiɚ/ /ˈbuːstieɪ/ /ˈbʌ-/ bo͞osʹtē-ā LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bustier (clothes).wav /ˈbʌsti.ə(ɹ)/ bŭsʹtē-ər LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bustier (adj).wav

Word forms

bustier bustiers

Etymology

Borrowed from French bustier, from buste + -ier.

Synonyms

bustiere
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