overbodice

English

Girl wearing an overbodice

Young woman wearing a blue lace overbodice

Etymology

over- +‎ bodice

Noun

overbodice (plural overbodices)

1. A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice show.
   • 2013, Alice Duncan, Ancient Spirits:

     Anyway, the bodice had a scooped neckline and short sleeves, with a silver lace overbodice.

   • 2017, Ciara Phipps, Claire Reed, Making Vintage Wedding Dresses: Inspiring Timeless Style:

     Due to the unstructured fit of the dress, there are no fastenings apart from press studs that close the sides of the overbodice.

   • 2019, Fashion: The Definitive Visual Guide, DK, page 200:

     By 1876 dresses were shaped in a Princess line (with an all-in-one princess petticoat), often with a cuirasse overbodice.