bodice rippers

A form of bodice ripper — A romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, with frank depictions of sexual activity, especially one in which the female protagonist is seduced; (by extension) a film, television programme, etc., featuring such activity.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bodice ripper
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bodice rippers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodice%20rippers

MLA

“bodice rippers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodice%20rippers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bodice rippers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bodice%20rippers.

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