stanik

From stan (“a part of a piece of clothing that covers the waist”) +‎ -ik.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsta.ɲik/

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• Rhymes: -aɲik
• Syllabification: sta‧nik
• Homophone: Stanik

stanik m inan (diminutive staniczek)

1. bra

   Synonyms: (dated) biusthalter, biustonosz

2. (archaic) bodice (part of a dress from shoulder to waist)
   • 1847, Biblioteka Warszawska, page 431:

     Widywano Berthę ponad brzegami Renu, nie w żałobie, bo się żałoba po kochanku tylko w sercu nosi, ale w tej orzechowej sukience, okrytej czarnym fartuszkiem, w tym białym staniku z krótkiemi rękawkami […]

     Bertha was seen on the banks of the Rhine, not in mourning, as one can only mourn for a lover in their heart, but in that walnut dress, covered with a black apron, in that white bodice with short sleeves

3. part of a female folk costume in the form of a short sleeveless kaftan worn over a blouse or shirt, often richly decorated

   Synonym: gorset

• stanik in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• stanik in Polish dictionaries at PWN