"bust improver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bust improvers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bust improver (plural bust improvers)
  1. (historical) A late Victorian and Edwardian-era woman’s undergarment providing padding for the breasts. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Underwear

Inflected forms

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