What does bodice ripper mean?
Bodice ripper means (rare) Alternative form of bodice ripper..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Alternative form of bodice ripper..
They stubbornly hung on to the idea that Outlander was a Harlequinesque bodiceripper that would only appeal to middle-age bored housewives.
Use bodice ripper when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bodice ripper means (rare) Alternative form of bodice ripper..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
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They stubbornly hung on to the idea that Outlander was a Harlequinesque bodiceripper that would only appeal to middle-age bored housewives.
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