bodice
bod·ice/ˈbɑdɪs/noun
bodice is spelled B-O-D-I-C-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (bod·ice). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bodice means “A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bodice is bodices.
How many letters and syllables are in bodice?
| Letters | 6: B-O-D-I-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bod·ice |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bodice?
Bodice appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bodice?
- UK /ˈbɒdɪs/
- US /ˈbɑdɪs/
Bodice has 2 syllables, split bod·ice in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-bodice.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bodice
- bodices plural
- boddice
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodice mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
- 2
A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.
- 3
The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
- 4
An underbodice: an undershirt for women.
- 5
archaicParticularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bodice in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bodice come from?
From bodies, plural of body (“upper part of a dress”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).