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bustier

/ˈbuːstiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
busti-er
IPA
/ˈbuːstiɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

comparative form of busty: more busty

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French bustier, from buste + -ier.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bustiers (plural)

Synonyms

bustiere

Questions

How do you pronounce bustier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbuːstiɚ/.
What does bustier mean?
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.
Where does bustier come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce bustier

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