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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Other stars in vintage Armani looks included Dakota Fanning in a black-and-white floral bustier and full skirt from the designer’s spring 1996 collection and Kerry Washington, whose black silk column gown with fully beaded bodice was from Armani’s spring 2013 collection. Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 Gigi, for her part, rocked the runway in a two-piece pink lingerie set with a sparkly bustier and lacy boy-cut briefs. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 That included the boned Mercy bustier, which features lace panels. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025 Wood, also up for an Emmy, wore a blush pink and red color-block gown with a bustier-style bodice and a pencil skirt that nods to old Hollywood glamour. Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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