Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bust improver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: bust im-prover
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A late Victorian and Edwardian-era woman’s undergarment providing padding for the breasts.

Example Sentences

"The advertisement which I see most often, whether it be of a perfume which I never use, or of a lady’s “bust-improver” which is no concern of mine, is the one which sticks in my memory."
"I walked along a tiled corridor decorated with advertisements for lingerie and bust improvers—was allotted a tiny cabin and a blue print chemise and told to undress and find the Warm Room as soon as possible."

Inflected Forms

bust improvers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

binder

Questions

What does bust improver mean?: A late Victorian and Edwardian-era woman’s undergarment providing padding for the breasts.

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