English Dictionary

modesty bit

名詞

廃用 稀用

(obsolete, rare) A modesty piece.

日本語の意味

（時代遅れで珍しい意味）控えめさを保つために用いられる衣装の付属品、すなわち露出を抑えるための装飾または実用の一部を指す

The dressmaker attached a modesty bit beneath the neckline to preserve the client's modesty.

仕立て屋は着用者の慎みを保つために、胸元の下に控えめな覆いを縫い付けた。

意味（1）

(obsolete, rare) A modesty piece.

Her Dress, too, was of the same cast, a thin muslin short sacque and Coat lined throughout with Pink, – a modesty bit – and something of a very short cloak half concealed about half of her old wrinkled Neck […].

modesty bits （ plural ）