bustier
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bustier¹
- /ˈbuːstiɚ/
- /ˈbuːstieɪ/
- /ˈbʌ-/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French bustier, from buste + -ier.
noun bustiers
-
A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
The clothes were equally frothy: teacup silk skirts, a bubbly wool coat in Bazooka pink, satin bustiers with huge fan pleats across the front, metallic peplum jackets and flamboyantly patterned tights.
Similar: bustiere
bustier²
- /ˈbʌsti.ə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
See busty.
adjective
- comparative form of busty: more busty
Translations
Talk about this word "bustier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bustier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bustier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bustier "bustier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bustier.Cite this
@misc{bustier_2026,
title = {bustier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bustier},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
