bodice

noun

1. 1

   A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.

2. 2

   Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume.

3. 3

   The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt.

4. 4

   Underbodice: an undershirt for women, particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.