BODICE-RIPPER

Meaning of BODICE-RIPPER in English

■ noun humorous a sexually explicit historical novel or film.

Derivatives

bodice-ripping adjective

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

BODICE RIPPER — noun Date: 1980 a historical or Gothic romance typically featuring scenes in which the heroine is subjected to violence
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BODICE RIPPER — noun : a historical or Gothic romance typically featuring scenes in which the heroine is subjected to violence
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BODICE RIPPER — Informal. a modern Gothic novel or historical romance, usually in paperback format, featuring at least one passionate love scene, characteristically …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BODICE RIPPER — Date: 1980 : a historical or Gothic romance typically featuring scenes in which the heroine is subjected to violence
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BODICE RIPPER — Function: noun Date: 1980 : a historical or Gothic romance typically featuring scenes in which the heroine is subjected to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BODICE RIPPER — [bodice ripper] n (1980): a historical or Gothic romance typically featuring scenes in which the heroine is subjected to sexual …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BODICE-RIPPER — bodice-ripper BrE AmE ˈbɒd ɪs ˌrɪp ə -əs- AmE \ ˈbɑːd əs ˌrɪp ə r ▷ bodice-ripper|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BODICE-RIPPER
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BODICE RIPPER
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BODICE RIPPER
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BODICE — corsage
English interlingue dictionary
RIPPER — noun Date: 1611 one that rips, an excellent example or instance of its kind
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BODICE — noun Etymology: alteration of bodies, plural of 1body Date: 1566 the upper part of a woman's dress, corset , stays
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIPPER — I. ˈripə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: rip (II) + -er 1. : a worker who rips: as a. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BODICE — ˈbädə̇s noun ( -s ) Etymology: from earlier bodies, plural of body (I) (part of a garment) 1. : an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RIPPER — (n.) Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
RIPPER — (n.) A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
Английский словарь Webster
RIPPER — (n.) One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.
Английский словарь Webster
RIPPER — (n.) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
Английский словарь Webster
BODICE — (n.) A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion of it.
Английский словарь Webster
BODICE — (n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
Английский словарь Webster
RIPPER — ( n. ) One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RIPPER — ( n. ) One who brings fish from the seacoast to markets in inland towns.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RIPPER — ( n. ) Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RIPPER — ( n. ) A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BODICE — ( n. ) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BODICE — ( n. ) A close-fitting outer waist or vest forming the upper part of a woman's dress, or a portion …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RIPPER — /rip"euhr/ , n. 1. a person or thing that rips. 2. Also, ripper bill, ripper act . a legislative bill …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BODICE — /bod"is/ , n. 1. a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RIPPER — n. person or thing that rips; device for ripping; murderer who slashes or mutilates his victims with a knife; person …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BODICE — n. upper part of a dress
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RIPPER — noun Date: 1611 1. : one that rips ; especially : a machine used to break up solid material (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BODICE — noun Etymology: alteration of bodies, plural of body (I) Date: 1566 1. : the upper part of a woman's dress …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RIPPER — noun anything huge, extreme, startling, ·etc. 2. ripper ·noun one who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool. 3. ripper …
Webster English vocab
BODICE — noun a kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, ·etc., worn ·esp. by women; a corset; stays. 2. bodice ·noun …
Webster English vocab
BODICE — ■ noun the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) above the waist. ↘a woman's sleeveless undergarment, often laced at …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BODICE — [bod.ice] n [alter. of bodies, pl. of [1]body] (ca. 1567) 1: the upper part of a woman's dress 2. archaic: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RIPPER — ripper BrE AmE ˈrɪp ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ ripper|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BODICE — bodic|e BrE AmE ˈbɒd ɪs -əs AmE \ ˈbɑːd- ▷ bodic|es ɪz əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BODICE — / ˈbɒdɪs; NAmE ˈbɑːdɪs/ noun the top part of a woman's dress, above the waist •• WORD ORIGIN mid 16th …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RIPPER — Rip ‧ per, the /ˈrɪpəʳ/ BrE AmE a name used especially in newspapers and news programmes for a murderer whose …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BODICE — bod ‧ ice /ˈbɒdəs, ˈbɒdɪs $ ˈbɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: bodies , plural of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BODICE — n. 1 the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist. 2 a woman's undergarment, like …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BODICE — n. 1 the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist. 2 a woman's undergarment, like …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BODICE — n.1 the part of a woman's dress (excluding sleeves) which is above the waist. 2 a woman's undergarment, like a …
Oxford English vocab
BODICE — ( bodices) The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist. ...dress with a fitted bodice and circle …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BODICE — (~s) The ~ of a dress is the part above the waist. ...dress with a fitted ~ and circle skirt. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BODICE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He sat back on to his knees and undid her bodice . ▪ Her long, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BODICE — [noun] [C] - the upper part of a woman's dress, or (old use) a piece of women's underwear that fits …
Cambridge English vocab
BODICE — n. 1. Corset, stays. 2. Waist ( of a dress ), corsage.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
RIPPER — noun Ripper is used after these nouns: ↑ CD , ↑ DVD
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BODICE — 1. the close fitting upper part of a woman's dress 2. a woman's wide, sleeveless vest tightly laced in front, …
Medieval English Glossary
RIPPER — сущ. 1) тот, кто или то, что распарывает, распиливает, разрыхляет; см. rip I 2. а) = rip-saw б) строит. риппер, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BODICE — сущ. корсаж; лиф (платья) (прилегающий) лиф (платья) корсаж; - tight * тесный корсаж (устаревшее) корсет; лифчик bodice корсаж; лиф (платья)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BODICE — Корсаж
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RIPPER — n 1. см. rip1 II + -er 2. разг. 1> превосходный человек 2> превосходная вещь 3. тех. = ripsaw 4. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BODICE — bodice.ogg ʹbɒdıs n 1> (прилегающий) лиф ( платья ) 2> корсаж tight fitting bodice - тесный прилегающий корсаж 3> уст. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RIPPER — 1) горн. подрывочная машина 2) горн. рыхлитель ( на открытых работах ) 3) бетонолом 4) лесн. многопильный станок для продольной …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RIPPER — 1) горн. подрывочная машина 2) горн. рыхлитель (на открытых работах) 3) бетонолом 4) лесн. многопильный станок для продольной распиловки 5) цел.-бум. продольная саморезка • - boom …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RIPPER — 1) разрыхлитель грунта 2) риппер 3) рыхлящий • - ripper disk - rippers equipment
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
BODICE — корсаж; лиф ( платья )
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RIPPER — n 1. см. rip1 II + -er 2. разг. 1) превосходный человек 2) превосходная вещь 3. тех. = ripsaw 4. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
RIPPER — n 1. см. rip1 II + -er 2. разг. 1> превосходный человек 2> превосходная вещь 3. тех. = ripsaw 4. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BODICE — n 1> (прилегающий) лиф ( платья ) 2> корсаж tight fitting bodice - тесный прилегающий корсаж 3> уст. корсет; лифчик
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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