bustier
noun
bus·tier
ˌbü-stē-ˈā 
ˌbə-,
-ˈtyā
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a brassiere or outer garment
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The product can be worn in a number of ways — below the knee, ruffled up or even as a bustier — and worked well for on-trend layered looks.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Her plunging midi-length dress featured a deep sweetheart neckline and visible boning on the bustier-type bodice.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, Gomez’s long black velvet bustier dress was embellished with white flowers made of feathers, silk chiffon and silk organza.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Her plunging midi-length dress featured a deep sweetheart neckline and visible boning on the bustier-type bodice.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Specifically, Gomez’s long black velvet bustier dress was embellished with white flowers made of feathers, silk chiffon and silk organza.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bustier
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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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