Scottish. = stomacher, n.1 Also, a chest-covering for a horse. Obsolete.

A garment worn over the neck and upper part of the chest, esp. by women; = partlet, n.2

An item of clothing worn over the neck and upper part of the chest, esp. by women to cover a low décolletage. Also (occasionally): a bodice or…

An ornamental covering for the chest (often covered with jewels) worn by women under the lacing of the bodice.

(under-, prefix1 affix 2b(a).)

A square piece of material covering the bosom; the breast-piece of a dress. Obsolete.

An ornamental covering for the breast worn by women; a stomacher. Obsolete.

In extended use: a stiff stomacher; a breastplate. Obsolete. rare.

A kind of shirt front for men, and chemisette for women, worn in 17th c.

A piece of lace or the like, worn by women within or around the top of the bodice in the 17–18th centuries; a frill of lace worn round the neck. best…

a piece of lace, etc., worn over a woman's dress to conceal the bosom; also in extended use.

Short for modesty piece n. at compounds. Now historical.

= modesty piece n.

‘A projecting covering of gauze or linen for a lady's breast‥ much worn about 1750’ (Fairholt).

a kind of chemisette with linen collar, worn by women under the outer bodice.

An ornamental article of dress, usually of lace or muslin, used to fill in the open front and neck of a woman's dress.

A chemisette coming high up the throat; an under-blouse designed to be worn with a low-necked frock.

Originally North American. A brassiere in the form of a narrow band of fabric worn tightly around the bust, with or without shoulder straps; (hence)…

That part of a dress or blouse which covers the bust, made so that the breasts are flattened and no cleavage is revealed; the contour, look, or…

Originally U.S. A soft bra without supportive features such as underwires and lined cups, typically designed to be pulled on to the body over the…

(a) = modesty piece n. (now chiefly historical); (b) a camisole worn under a revealing garment.