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BUSTIER [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bustier: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bustier : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels».

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
DEF

A woman's close-fitting undergarment made of stretch cotton fabric and worn to give very light support to the breasts.

CONT

Light support bralette. Wide stretch lace comfort band. Dotted stretch cotton fabric.

OBS

This neologism has been formed by derivation. The feminine form of the suffix "-let" ("-lette"), meaning small or little, has been added to "bra," the short form of the word "brassiere," to form "bralette'.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-12-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwear

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lingerie
DEF

Sous-vêtement féminin ou corsage qui emboîte le buste, avec ou sans bretelles, et qui se prolonge jusqu'à la taille.

Spanish

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