adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbʌsti.ə(ɹ)/
bŭsʹtē-ər
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/ˈbuːstiɚ/
/ˈbuːstieɪ/
/ˈbʌ-/
bo͞osʹtē-ā
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CMU ARPABET:B AH1 S T Y ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
comparative form of busty: more busty
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bustiere
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: top
History
Etymology
See busty.
Borrowed from French bustier, from buste + -ier.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
緊身女胸衣 /紧身女胸衣
(jǐnshēn nǚxiōngyī)
— a tight-fitting women's top
French:
bustier
— a tight-fitting women's top
German:
Bustier
— a tight-fitting women's top
Italian:
bustino
— a tight-fitting women's top
Japanese:
ビスチェ
(bisuche)
— a tight-fitting women's top
Kazakh:
бюстье
(büste)
— a tight-fitting women's top
Kyrgyz:
бюстье
(byustye)
— a tight-fitting women's top