Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modesty piece

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: mod-esty -piece
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of lace or other fabric worn over a woman's dress to cover the bosom.

Example Sentences

"Now, sir, what I have to communicate to you at present is, that at a late meeting of the stripping ladies, in which were present several eminent toasts and beauties, it was resolved for the future to lay the modesty-piece wholly aside"

Inflected Forms

modesty pieces (plural)

Synonyms

modesty bit

Questions

What does modesty piece mean?: A piece of lace or other fabric worn over a woman's dress to cover the bosom.

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