ALL meanings of bodice ripper
bod·ice rip·per
B b - countable noun bodice ripper You can refer to a film or novel which is set in the past and which includes a lot of sex scenes as a bodice ripper, especially if you do not think it is very good and is just intended to entertain people. 3
- noun bodice ripper a romantic novel, usually on a historical theme, that involves some sex and violence 3
- noun bodice ripper a romance (sense 3) set in the past and having a formulaic plot that features scenes of sexual passion and violent action 3
- noun bodice ripper a modern Gothic novel or historical romance, usually in paperback format, featuring at least one passionate love scene, characteristically one in which the heroine vainly resists submitting to the villain or hero. 1
- noun bodice ripper A sexually explicit romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, especially one involving the seduction of the heroine. 0