underbodice

American  

[uhn-der-bod-is] / ˈʌn dərˌbɒd ɪs /

noun

1. a bodice worn under an outer bodice.

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Etymology

Origin of underbodice

First recorded in 1890–95; under- + bodice

Example Sentences

Tell me, too, why the same hand which thrust a little ivory skull into the dead woman's underbodice caused a similar token to be delivered to you by this morning's post.

From Number Seventeen by Tracy, Louis

She would sit in her underbodice, unhooked of them, sunk softly into herself, her hands stroking her tortured jacket of ribs and her breath flowing deeper.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

Upstairs Hazel coiled her hair, running her fingers through its bright lengths, as she had no comb, and turning in her underbodice to make it suit the low dress.

From Gone to Earth by Webb, Mary Gladys Meredith

Full skirt is attached on elastic to china silk underbodice.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.