bodice
/ˈbɒdɪs/noun
उच्चारण बॉडिस
चोली, (पोशाक का) ऊपरी भाग
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the top part of a woman's dress, above the waist
चोली, (पोशाक का) ऊपरी भाग
- The wedding dress had a bodice covered in tiny pearls.
- a tight-fitting bodice
- The bodice of her lehenga was embroidered with gold thread.
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- A dressmaker stitched the bodice to the long skirt.
- The costume had a laced bodice and a full skirt.
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a bodice (countable)
A bodice is the upper part of a woman's dress, above the waist. It can also be a close-fitting undergarment, but this meaning is dated.
'Bodice' महिला की पोशाक का कमर से ऊपर का भाग है। यह कसकर पहनी जाने वाली अंदरूनी पोशाक भी हो सकती है, पर वह अर्थ पुराना है।
- The bodice of her gown was covered with pearls.
- She altered the bodice to fit her better.
bodice of + garment
Use of to say which garment: the bodice of the dress, the bodice of the lehenga.
कौन-सी पोशाक है यह बताने के लिए of आता है: the bodice of the dress, the bodice of the lehenga।
- The bodice of the dress was embroidered with gold thread.
- The bodice of the lehenga was fitted and plain.
bodice + adjective: fitted, low-cut, tight
Bodices are described by fit and cut: a fitted bodice, a low-cut bodice, a laced bodice.
Bodice का वर्णन कसाव और कटाई से होता है: a fitted bodice, a low-cut bodice, a laced bodice।
- A fitted bodice shows the shape of the body.
- She chose a bodice with short sleeves.
bodice-ripper (informal)
A bodice-ripper is a romantic historical novel full of passion. It is informal, humorous, and sometimes critical.
Bodice-ripper भावुकता से भरा ऐतिहासिक रोमांटिक उपन्यास है। यह informal, हास्यपूर्ण और कभी-कभी आलोचनात्मक शब्द है।
- She reads a bodice-ripper on long train journeys.
- The critic dismissed the novel as a bodice-ripper.
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adjective + bodice
fittedembroideredlacelow-cutsleeveless
- The bride wore a gown with an embroidered bodice.
verb + bodice
alterstitchlace upfitdecorate
- The seamstress stitched pearls onto the bodice.
bodice + noun
patternliningseampinboning
- The tailor sewed a lining inside the bodice.
bodice and skirt
bodice and skirtbodice with a full skirtbodice over a blouseseparate bodice
- The dress had a plain bodice with a full, flowing skirt.
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- The museum displayed a seventeenth-century bodice made of silk.
संग्रहालय में रेशम की बनी सत्रहवीं सदी की चोली प्रदर्शित थी।
- The dancer's costume had a bright bodice decorated with mirrors.
नर्तकी की पोशाक की चोली शीशों से सजी चमकीली थी।
- The tailor adjusted the bodice for a perfect fit.
दर्ज़ी ने सटीक माप के लिए bodice को ठीक किया।
- In the stage play, the heroine wore a velvet bodice over a white blouse.
मंच-नाटक में नायिका ने सफ़ेद ब्लाउज़ के ऊपर मखमली चोली पहनी थी।
- Her wedding dress had a lace bodice and a long satin skirt.
उसकी शादी की पोशाक में लेस की चोली और साटन का लंबा घाघरा था।
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These words name the upper part of a woman's clothing in different ways.
ये शब्द महिला के ऊपरी वस्त्र के अलग रूप बताते हैं।
The fitted upper part of a dress, above the waist.
पोशाक का कमर से ऊपर का कसा हुआ भाग।
- The bodice was covered with lace.
A separate light shirt-like garment worn by women.
महिलाओं द्वारा पहना जाने वाला अलग, हल्का शर्ट जैसा वस्त्र।
- She wore a silk blouse with the sari.
A stiff, tight undergarment worn to shape the waist.
कमर का आकार बनाने के लिए पहना जाने वाला कड़ा, कसा अंदरूनी वस्त्र।
- The museum showed a Victorian corset.