What does bodice-ripper mean?
Bodice-ripper means Alternative form of bodice ripper..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of bodice ripper..
Soon bodice-rippers, the gothics, the "romance" novel advanced from paperback to hardback, from supermarket racks to book club selections.
Grazia [Deledda] discovered early that a short story appeared in the last pages of each magazine; these tales were of a decidedly Romantic bent, much like today's supermarket bodice-rippers.
Use bodice-ripper when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bodice-ripper means Alternative form of bodice ripper..
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Soon bodice-rippers, the gothics, the "romance" novel advanced from paperback to hardback, from supermarket racks to book club selections.
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