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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In the photos, Iris wore a red bustier with a matching red skirt and posed alongside TJ, dressed in a black suit jacket, shirt and pants.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Wood, also up for an Emmy, wore a blush pink and red color-block gown with a bustier-style bodice and a pencil skirt that nods to old Hollywood glamour.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Olandria Carthen of Love Island was a vision in a bold cherry red bustier bodysuit with a mesh attachment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The look actually consists of two pieces–an embellished bustier and skirt, featuring another sweetheart neckline and accessorized with a birdcage veil in front and a cathedral length veil in the back.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Wood, also up for an Emmy, wore a blush pink and red color-block gown with a bustier-style bodice and a pencil skirt that nods to old Hollywood glamour.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Olandria Carthen of Love Island was a vision in a bold cherry red bustier bodysuit with a mesh attachment.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The look actually consists of two pieces–an embellished bustier and skirt, featuring another sweetheart neckline and accessorized with a birdcage veil in front and a cathedral length veil in the back.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Bustier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bustier. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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