bodice

noun5

1. •
   A blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or similar European folk costume.
2. •
   The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt, sometimes specifically excluding the sleeves.
3. •
   A corset-like sleeveless overgarment for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
4. •
   An underbodice: an undershirt for women.
5. •
   (no longer used) Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.