I. corse·let noun
also cors·let ˈkȯrslə̇t
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French corselet, diminutive of cors waist of a garment, body
1.
a. : a usually tight-fitting garment covering the trunk but usually not the arms or legs
b. usually corslet
(1) : a piece of armor for the trunk usually consisting of a breastplate and backpiece
(2) : a pikeman's armor including helmet
(3) usually corslet : a soldier wearing a corslet
c. : a sash or close-fitting midriff section of a woman's dress
2.
[French, from Middle French]
a. : the hard prothorax of a beetle
b. : an area of enlarged scales surrounding the body immediately behind the head in certain mackerels and related fishes
c. : the bony exoskeleton of a turtle
II. cor·se·let noun
or cor·se·lette |kȯrsə|let
( -s )
Etymology: from Corselette, a trademark
: a foundation garment combining girdle and brassiere