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Meaning of bodice-ripper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Examples

“Soon bodice-rippers, the gothics, the "romance" novel advanced from paperback to hardback, from supermarket racks to book club selections.”

“Grazia [Deledda] discovered early that a short story appeared in the last pages of each magazine; these tales were of a decidedly Romantic bent, much like today's supermarket bodice-rippers.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

bodice-rippery bodice-ripping bodiceripper bodicing bodie Bodied