■ noun a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure.
↘a similar garment worn to support a weak or injured back.
↘ historical a tightly fitting laced or stiffened outer bodice or dress.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~ry noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., dimin. of cors 'body', from L. corpus .