bustier
noun
bus·tier
| \ ˌbü-stē-ˈā
, ˌbə-, -ˈtyā\
, ˌbə-, -ˈtyā\
Definition of bustier
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a brassiere or outer garment
Examples of bustier in a Sentence
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The crisscrossing straps paid tribute to Crawford’s Versace VMAs outfit, which featured a similar strappy bustier top accented with gold buckles. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Kaia Gerber Channels Mom Cindy Crawford While Celebrating Her 18th Birthday in N.Y.C.," 7 Sep. 2019 Lizzo Lizzo had the Labor Day weekend look on lock at the Made in America festival, hitting the stage in a denim bustier top and matching cutoff short-shorts. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Timothée Chalamet's Tuxedo and Lizzo's Denim Bustier Made My Weekend," 3 Sep. 2019 To help shape those distinct characters, costume designer Gabriella Slade has created eye-popping combinations of corsets and bustiers, Spandex pants and poufy sleeves for one, a clear plastic mini-skirt and bra for another. — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, "Bow to the queens of ART’s scintillating ‘Six”," 26 Aug. 2019 According to Google, people are, at the very least, intrigued by bustiers. — Glamour, "Here's How to Actually Wear a Bustier Pretty Much Anywhere," 2 May 2019 Stand-out garments, such as a glistening multicolored circular bustier with delicate embroidered flowers, showed off both the talent of Chanel’s famed seamstresses and the promise of its newest design star. — Washington Post, "Chanel’s new designer, Viard, unveils couture debut in Paris," 2 July 2019 There are slip dresses with a slight bustier top as well as easy-wear pants and off-the-shoulder tops in zebra prints. — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, "Sun Becomes Her label offers new women’s styles fit for summer," 5 June 2019 Her reception gown featured a sheer bustier top with pearl detailing and a full skirt. — Neha Prakash, Glamour, "Gina Rodriguez Wore Not One, But Two Gorgeous Wedding Dresses," 6 May 2019 Selena Gomez made a rare red carpet appearance at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival wearing a Louis Vuitton silky bustier top and matching skirt with a leg slit. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Selena Gomez Stuns in a Silky Louis Vuitton Look on the Cannes Red Carpet," 14 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bustier.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bustier
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bustier
: a tight piece of clothing that covers the upper part of a woman's body and that is worn by itself or under other clothes
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