bodice
/ˈbɒdɪs/noun
High School
1
A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
2
A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.
3
The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
4
An underbodice: an undershirt for women.
5
Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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