Bodice

Noun

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. Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.
5. Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.