| 单词 | liberty bodice |
| 释义 | > as lemmasliberty bodice liberty bodice n. British (now historical) a close-fitting sleeveless under-bodice with reinforcing strips, originally designed to give more freedom of movement than a corset, and typically worn by children. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > bodice waistcoat1580 petticoat body1585 bodicea1625 jump1666 jacket bodice1856 camisole1866 spencer1881 bust bodice1889 liberty bodice1892 petticoat bodice1919 cami1995 1892 Glasgow Herald 4 June 1/6 (advt.) Symington's suspender bodices for Girls... Maids' Liberty Bodices. 1916 Child May 433/1 The ‘Liberty Bodice’ Factory, of Market Harborough, have made a speciality of the ‘Liberty Bodice’... The bodice is made of durable but soft and elastic material, and is porous and pliable and arranged with well-placed straps carried over the shoulders to take the weight of underclothes and stand the pull of suspenders. 1932 S. Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm xiv. 193 Give me my liberty bodice. 1973 Radio Times 18 Jan. 18/1 (advt.) The wiser you are, the more you appreciate the comfort of a liberty bodice. 2004 M. Oke Times of our Lives 69 We children wore vests, liberty bodices, warm, bloomer-style knickers, woollen stockings and jumpers, and warm skirts. < as lemmas |
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