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Definition of bodice-ripper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bodice-ripper

noun

/ˈbɒdɪs rɪpə(r)/

/ˈbɑːdɪs rɪpər/

(informal)

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a romantic novel or film with a lot of sex in it, which is set in the pastTopics Film and theatrec2

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