bodice
/ˈbɒdɪs/noun
1- the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist女连衣裙上身(不包括袖子)。
1.1
- a woman's undergarment for this part of the body, like a vest(类似背心的)女紧身胸衣。
词源
mid 16th cent. (originally bodies): plural of BODY, retaining the original pronunciation. The term probably first denoted an undergarment, then known as a pair of bodice, although this sense is not recorded until the early 17th cent.