- foundation garment
- foun`dation ,garment noun counta piece of underwear that women wore, especially in the past, to give their body more shape or support
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
foundation garment
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foundation garment — n. a woman s corset or girdle, esp. one with an attached bra … English World dictionary
foundation garment — noun a woman s undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body • Syn: ↑foundation • Hypernyms: ↑undergarment, ↑unmentionable • Hyponyms: ↑corset, ↑girdle, ↑stays, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
foundation garment — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms foundation garment : singular foundation garment plural foundation garments a piece of underwear that women wore, especially in the past, to give their body more shape or support … English dictionary
Foundation garment — A foundation garment (also known as shapewear or shape wear) is an undergarment designed to change the wearer s shape, producing a more fashionable figure. Specific styles of foundation garments have been essential to some fashion movements, and… … Wikipedia
foundation garment — {n.} A close fitting garment designed for women to wear underneath their clothes to make them look slim; a piece of woman s underwear. * /Jane wears a foundation garment under her evening dress./ … Dictionary of American idioms
foundation garment — {n.} A close fitting garment designed for women to wear underneath their clothes to make them look slim; a piece of woman s underwear. * /Jane wears a foundation garment under her evening dress./ … Dictionary of American idioms
foundation\ garment — noun A close fitting garment designed for women to wear underneath their clothes to make them look slim; a piece of woman s underwear. Jane wears a foundation garment under her evening dress … Словарь американских идиом
foundation garment — a corset The imagery comes from building, although the word buttress comes more readily to mind: ... she may be half perishing in the clutch of her foundation garment . (Jennings, 1965) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
foundation garment — an undergarment, as a girdle or corset, worn by women to support or give shape to the contours of the body. Also called foundation. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
foundation garment — Synonyms and related words: advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buttress, cane, carrier, cervix, corselet, corset, crook, crutch, fulcrum, girdle, guy,… … Moby Thesaurus
