bustier

noun

bus·​tier ˌbü-stē-ˈā How to pronounce bustier (audio)
ˌbə-,
-ˈtyā
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a brassiere or outer garment

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The actress accompanied the look with a white bustier top. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 May 2025 Sanchez also notoriously wore what appeared to be a lacy, white peek-a-boo bra or bustier top — and nothing else — beneath her designer jacket. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 Rihanna Rihanna, who recently announced her third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, continues her Met Gala style streak in a custom Marc Jacobs bustier suit, topped with a hat by the designer with milliner Stephen Jones. Brendan Le, People.com, 6 May 2025 The pop star and business mogul wore a black cropped woolen jacket, a wool bustier bodysuit, a black pinstripe wool tailored skirt with a bustle, a polka dot satin cravat, ankle chain pumps, and a hat Jacobs created in collaboration with Stephen Jones. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bustier

Word History

Etymology

French, from buste

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bustier was in 1978

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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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