Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liberty bodice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: lib-er-ty -bodice
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tight, sleeveless underbodice, originally as typically worn by children to allow for more freedom of movement than a corset.

British usage

Example Sentences

"I am seized with an angry resentment against the conventions of twenty years ago, which wrapped up my comely adolescent body in woollen combinations, black cashmere stockings, “liberty” bodice, dark stockinette knickers, flannel petticoat and often, in addition, a long-sleeved, high-necked, knitted woollen “spencer”."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

liberty bodices (plural)

Synonyms

emancipation waist

Questions

What does liberty bodice mean?: A tight, sleeveless underbodice, originally as typically worn by children to allow for more freedom of movement than a corset.

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