"bodice-ripper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-us-bodice-ripper.ogg [US] Forms: bodice-rippers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bodice-ripper (plural bodice-rippers)
  1. Alternative form of bodice ripper Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bodice ripper
    Sense id: en-bodice-ripper-en-noun-3FIaZD81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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