bustier
/ˈbʌstɪeɪ
/ /ˈbʊstɪeɪ/noun
A close-fitting strapless top worn by women.Afterward she slipped on her blue flare pants, which looked like a long skirt and a strapless bustier, royal blue with sequins....
- Wraparound or flutteringly light dresses, bustiers with tiny shorts.
- PVC corsets, purple sequined cat suits, strappy boots and bustiers provided razzle dazzle while crotch pouches and stockings added even more raunch.
Origin
1970s: from French, from buste (see bust1).
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