bustier

noun

bus·​tier ˌbü-stē-ˈā How to pronounce bustier (audio)
ˌbə-,
-ˈtyā
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a brassiere or outer garment

Examples of bustier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just take Ariana Grande’s romantic gown by Loewe, which featured a mother-of-pearl bustier and a silk chiffon skirt—perfect for any bride hoping to channel the seemingly unstoppable drop waist wedding dress trend. Vogue, 7 May 2024 Photo : Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images Penelope Cruz in Chanel The actress and longtime brand ambassador walked the carpet in head to toe Chanel, wearing a custom haute couture bustier gown embellished with eight different types of French floral laces. Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 Cruz's Chanel Haute Couture bustier evening gown featured a train in silk tulle and silk taffetas embellished with eight different types of French floral laces in black and silver. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 Pinned to the wall behind Minter was a photo printout from one of her other shoots, with the musician Lizzo, who wears a black bustier and points the lens of her cell-phone camera back at the viewer. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024 See All the Glamorous Looks from Last Night's Super-Starry Fashion Trust Awards in L.A. Blair recently attended Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty on March 10, wearing a coral pink Sebastian Gunawan corset ball gown with a center cutout revealing the bow-like bustier. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 In another episode, Mr. David casts a cool eye on Paula, an escort who is turned out in the standard trappings of her trade: a bustier, a tiny skirt and fishnet hose. Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 The business-formal pants with the bustier top are giving office siren, but the snakeskin and the oversized accessories are 100% Sopranos. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024 Donning a bustier covered up with a feathered bathrobe, Carey later sang a medley of songs while perched on a couch in the middle of the stage. Mark Gray, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, from buste

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bustier was in 1978

Dictionary Entries Near bustier

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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

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