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

Examples of bustier in a Sentence

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Selena Quintanilla in Houston on Feb. 28, 1993 Quintanilla wore her beloved bustier look while performing at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in 1993. Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 And some of her prettiest are her simplest — such as the new floral jacquard bustier dress ($7,515 on mytheresa.com). Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2025 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. 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 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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