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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: choli
"पारंपरिक पोशाक में एक सुंदर चोली शामिल है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The close-fitting upper part of a dress, covering the torso from the shoulders to the waist.
"The wedding gown featured an intricately embroidered lace bodice." - 2
A historical, supportive sleeveless outer garment worn tightly laced over a blouse or dress.
"The traditional folk costume included a velvet bodice adorned with silver clasps."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English as a phonetic and morphological alteration of 'bodies', the plural of 'body', reflecting its initial construction as reinforced or stiffened bodies worn on the upper torso. By the 16th century, the spelling shifted to 'bodice' to designate the close-fitting upper part of a woman's dress or a separate laced outer garment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bodice" is said worldwide
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corpetto
Transliteration: korˈpɛt.to
"Il corpetto dell'abito da sposa era decorato con pizzo."
cuerpo
Transliteration: ˈkweɾ.po
"El cuerpo del vestido estaba hecho de terciopelo."
corsage
Transliteration: kor.saʒ
"Le corsage de sa robe était brodé de perles."
Mieder
Transliteration: ˈmiːdɐ
"Das traditionelle Dirndl hat ein eng anliegendes Mieder."
corpete
Transliteration: koɾˈpɛ.tʃi
"O corpete do vestido era ricamente bordado."
चोली
Transliteration: choli
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पारंपरिक पोशाक में एक सुंदर चोली शामिल है।"
紧身胸衣
Transliteration: jǐn shēn xiōng yī
Script: 中文汉字
"这件礼服的紧身胸衣上有精致的刺绣。"
보디스
Transliteration: bodiseu
Script: 한국어 한글
"드레스의 보디스 부분이 매우 우아하다."
身頃
Transliteration: migoro
Script: 日本語
"そのドレスの身頃にはレースが施されていた。"
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