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corset
[kawr-sit]
noun
Sometimes corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
verb (used with object)
to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.
to regulate strictly; constrict.
corset
/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure
a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc, by either sex
informala restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending
a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century
verb
(tr) to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset
Other 51Թ Forms
- corsetless adjective
- uncorseted adjective
- well-corseted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of corset1
Example Sentences
She is, however, going to be wearing uncomfortable shoes, a large skirt and a corset, Chang offers.
Cerezo dresses De la Huerta in a white petticoat and matching corset until she tosses off the top and demands total silence.
Nancy: We took off the corsets and put on the combat boots.
In a western-style suit and a bolo tie, the recently converted country artist commands the stage with an army of cowgirls in leather studded corsets.
I ripped off that news corset, we poured ourselves a glass of wine, and so it began.”
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