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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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  1. a romantic novel or film with a lot of sex in it, which is set in the pastTopics Film and theatrec2
See bodice-ripper in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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