merry widow
Garters attached, strapless
A merry widow is a strapless corset or bustier, typically black, that combines a bra with a waist-cinching bodice extending to the hips, often with garters attached.
The garment takes its name from the 1905 operetta about a wealthy young widow.
The term also describes a woman who seems to enjoy or thrive after her husband's death: She was quite the merry widow, traveling Europe on his insurance money.
Strapless fitted bodice
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- shapewearCompression underclothes for contouring
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
- straplessLacking shoulder bands
garter · lace · satin · underwire · foundation · hourglass · silhouette · intimate
Opera's written words
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
Vienna · Hanna · duet · operetta · overture · score · conductor · orchestra
Intense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
- veilFabric that obscures
- blackDarkest possible hue
weeds · funeral · condolences · estate · inheritance · survivor · remembrance · sorrow
Attractively energetic and enthusiastic
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- coquetteTeasing, insincere charmer
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
- heiressFemale wealth recipient
eligible · suitor · remarriage · fortune-hunter · belle · charming · witty · alluring
bustier
Strapless fitted bodice
- boningRemoving skeletal structure
- shapewearCompression underclothes for contouring
- lingerieWomen's fine intimate apparel
strapless · garter · lace · satin · underwire · foundation · hourglass · silhouette · intimate · boudoir
libretto
Opera's written words
waltz · Vienna · Hanna · duet · operetta · overture · score · conductor · orchestra · premiere
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
black · weeds · funeral · condolences · estate · inheritance · survivor · remembrance · sorrow · memorial
vivacious
Attractively energetic and enthusiastic
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- coquetteTeasing, insincere charmer
- socialiteProminent figure in fashionable circles
heiress · eligible · suitor · remarriage · fortune-hunter · belle · charming · witty · alluring · independent
merry widowsports bra
Supportive athletic undergarment
granny panties · brassiere · cotton briefs · minimizer bra · training bra
merry widowfaithful wife
merry, widow, merrily, merriment, widowed, widower, widows, merrymaking, merriness