bustier
noun
bus·tier
ˌbü-stē-ˈā 
ˌbə-,
-ˈtyā
: a tight-fitting often strapless top worn as a brassiere or outer garment
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Initially seated while wearing what looked like a metallic bustier, Perry began to rise up as Blocker sang the second verse, revealing an expansive dress plastered with the faces of Idol contestants who’ve appeared on the show during her run.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Just take Ariana Grande’s romantic gown by Loewe, which featured a mother-of-pearl bustier and a silk chiffon skirt—perfect for any bride hoping to channel the seemingly unstoppable drop waist wedding dress trend.
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Photo : Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images Penelope Cruz in Chanel
The actress and longtime brand ambassador walked the carpet in head to toe Chanel, wearing a custom haute couture bustier gown embellished with eight different types of French floral laces.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Cruz's Chanel Haute Couture bustier evening gown featured a train in silk tulle and silk taffetas embellished with eight different types of French floral laces in black and silver.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Pinned to the wall behind Minter was a photo printout from one of her other shoots, with the musician Lizzo, who wears a black bustier and points the lens of her cell-phone camera back at the viewer.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
See All the Glamorous Looks from Last Night's Super-Starry Fashion Trust Awards in L.A.
Blair recently attended Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty on March 10, wearing a coral pink Sebastian Gunawan corset ball gown with a center cutout revealing the bow-like bustier.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
In another episode, Mr. David casts a cool eye on Paula, an escort who is turned out in the standard trappings of her trade: a bustier, a tiny skirt and fishnet hose.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The business-formal pants with the bustier top are giving office siren, but the snakeskin and the oversized accessories are 100% Sopranos.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 May 2024
Just take Ariana Grande’s romantic gown by Loewe, which featured a mother-of-pearl bustier and a silk chiffon skirt—perfect for any bride hoping to channel the seemingly unstoppable drop waist wedding dress trend.
—Vogue, 7 May 2024
Photo : Dimitrios Kambouris for Getty Images Penelope Cruz in Chanel
The actress and longtime brand ambassador walked the carpet in head to toe Chanel, wearing a custom haute couture bustier gown embellished with eight different types of French floral laces.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Cruz's Chanel Haute Couture bustier evening gown featured a train in silk tulle and silk taffetas embellished with eight different types of French floral laces in black and silver.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Pinned to the wall behind Minter was a photo printout from one of her other shoots, with the musician Lizzo, who wears a black bustier and points the lens of her cell-phone camera back at the viewer.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
See All the Glamorous Looks from Last Night's Super-Starry Fashion Trust Awards in L.A.
Blair recently attended Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty on March 10, wearing a coral pink Sebastian Gunawan corset ball gown with a center cutout revealing the bow-like bustier.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
In another episode, Mr. David casts a cool eye on Paula, an escort who is turned out in the standard trappings of her trade: a bustier, a tiny skirt and fishnet hose.
—Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The business-formal pants with the bustier top are giving office siren, but the snakeskin and the oversized accessories are 100% Sopranos.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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