Meaning of bust improver | Babel Free
Definitions
A late Victorian and Edwardian-era woman’s undergarment providing padding for the breasts.
Examples
“The advertisement which I see⟳ most often, whether it be of a perfume which I never use⟳, or of a lady’s “bust-improver” which is no concern⟳ of mine, is the one which sticks in my memory.”
“I walked along a tiled corridor decorated with advertisements for lingerie and bust improvers—was allotted a tiny cabin and a blue print⟳ chemise and told to undress and find⟳ the Warm Room as soon as possible.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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