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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Silhouettes spanned flare jeans with center seam details and bustier tops layered a sheer plaid blouse and necktie to men’s paper bag waist jeans and jean shorts.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
He also was photographed showing Livingston a photograph of his costar Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli custom haute couture by Daniel Roseberry bustier dress in pink satin duchess and nude tulle, dusted in more than 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones and cut beads.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Her carpet look, in the softest Glinda pink, consisted of a satin duchess bustier dress and nude silk-tulle skirt.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
He also was photographed showing Livingston a photograph of his costar Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli custom haute couture by Daniel Roseberry bustier dress in pink satin duchess and nude tulle, dusted in more than 190,000 crystal sequins, rhinestones and cut beads.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Her carpet look, in the softest Glinda pink, consisted of a satin duchess bustier dress and nude silk-tulle skirt.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The necklace set would go equally well with the long sweetheart neckline bustier gown in white jacquard, or an outfit composed of a crisp white blouse in lightweight taffeta paired with a floor-length mermaid skirt embroidered in a half-moon motif.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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