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Meaning of liberty bodice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tight, sleeveless underbodice, originally as typically worn by children to allow for more freedom of movement than a corset.

UK, historical

Equivalents

Polski lejbik

Examples

“I am seized with an angry resentment against the conventions of twenty years ago, which wrapped up my comely adolescent body in woollen combinations, black cashmere stockings, “libertybodice, dark stockinette knickers, flannel petticoat and often, in addition, a long-sleeved, high-necked, knitted woollenspencer”.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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