What is "underbodice"

Usage examples of "underbodice".

Her skirt was hitched up about her waist and her tunic was open, revealing her linen underbodice beneath.

After the dress it had been a succession of petticoats and then a chemise and finally an underbodice and bloomers.

Although demurely styled, with long, full sleeves and a prim collar of Brussels lace, the fabric of the outer dress was so sheer that her bare arms and the snug, low-cut underbodice were clearly visible beneath it.

I held up a linen underbodice and indicated the name written inside the seam in the indelible ink used by laundries.

The blue flame in his eyes flared brighter as the underbodice parted to the waist.