n.
Pronunciation: ' bä-d ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of bodies, plural of 1 body
Date: 1566
1 : the upper part of a woman's dress
2 archaic : CORSET , STAYS
n.
Pronunciation: ' bä-d ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of bodies, plural of 1 body
Date: 1566
1 : the upper part of a woman's dress
2 archaic : CORSET , STAYS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012