Definition of Bodice ripper

1. Noun. A romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated.

Generic synonyms: Romance

Definition of Bodice ripper

1. Noun. A sexually explicit romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, especially one involving the seduction of the heroine. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bodice Ripper

bodgiest
bodging
bodhi
bodhi tree
bodhi trees
bodhicitta
bodhisattva
bodhisattva vows
bodhisattvas
bodhran
bodhrans
bodian
bodice
bodice-ripper
bodice-rippers
bodice rippers
bodiced
bodices
bodie
bodied
bodies
bodies of work
bodig
bodikin
bodikins
bodiless
bodilessness
bodiliness
bodily

Literary usage of Bodice ripper

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1. Global Infatuation: explorations in transnational publishing and texts : the by Eva Hemmungs Wirtén (1998)
"The “bodice ripper” featured several recurring themes: rape stood out as one of the most prominent, but marriage of convenience, kidnapping, and mistaken ..."

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