How to Use bodice in a Sentence

bodice

noun
Definition of bodicenext
  • Circular pleated fans bloomed from the bodice of a pleated number like so many lily pads.
    — Colleen Barry, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • This bathing suit top features a sporty halter bodice and removable shaping cups.
    — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2021
  • In the first episode, Aretha wears a royal-blue silk velvet gown with ostrich feathers all around the bodice.
    — Shannon Carlin, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The barely-there bodice contrasted with a full skirt that looked like a sumptuous gold parachute.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Megan, too, got an outfit change, swapping her glitter suit for another metallic bodice.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2021
  • Her set, which is essentially a Nap dress but in co-ord form, is navy blue and made up of a ruched bodice top and comfy drawstring pants.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Embroidered trapunto lilies, bedewed with seed pearls, cascade down the bodice; molten satin bubbles at the hem like a pool of candle wax.
    — Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The bodice itself was a work of art, like sartorial kirigami that was perfectly trimmed to enhance her every curve.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Berry arrived in the sweeping burgundy design featuring a sheer bodice with floral embroidery.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Today, the actress posted flicks of herself in character, wearing an off-the-shoulder wedding gown featuring a corset bodice and a sheer skirt.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Crafted in the punchiest yellow silk faille possible and detailed with ruffles across its skirt and bodice, the dress was regal and unapologetically upbeat.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2021
  • With a lick of the cutlery, Bridgerton seduced a record-breaking 82 million households, ripping apart the bodice of Hollywood's assumptions about the genre.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
  • The corset dress was laced from her bodice all the way down her legs.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The dirndl consists of a bodice, blouse, full skirt and apron.
    — Gere Goble, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022
  • What’s a girl got to do to get her bodice ripped around here?
    — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2022
  • The way the knotted bodice creates a bow-like effect at the top.
    — Halie Lesavage, harpersbazaar.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The bodice of her dress has a deep V neckline with cutouts on the sides of her top rib.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The bodice had a high scoop neckline and cap sleeves and the skirt extended to a chapel train.
    — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2022
  • For the shoot, Fox wore a white corset maxi dress with frilly lace trim and lace-up details on the bodice.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
  • The train of the dress swirled around her feet, and the bodice was embellished with lace detail.
    — ELLE, 10 Apr. 2022
  • At the Saturday event, Khloé wore a bright blue minidress with sheer cutouts on the bodice.
    — Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The bodice and skirt of the burnout gown were slashed with sheer, see-through panels of black mesh fabric.
    — Seventeen, 25 May 2023
  • Matching the vintage feel of the bra, the long-sleeve dress has boning in the bodice, which runs down Kylie's chest.
    — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Large bows adorn the top of the fitted bodice, which features a single strap.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 9 May 2022
  • The dress has a flattering bodice, a flowy skirt, and a flirty tie-back.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The bodice cinches at the waist to give you a bit of definition.
    — Sanah Faroke, Southern Living, 24 June 2021
  • Randolph’s gown was a dream with pink ruching at the bodice and black ruching at the waist.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The gown's fitted bodice was pleated in the front, while the skirt split into a deep V-shaped leg slit.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 June 2022
  • Banks, who closed the show, wore a formfitting bodice and leggings and silver cape.
    — Tara John, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The custom look featured a fiery red strapless silhouette with a corseted bodice and sweetheart neckline.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024

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