[cor.set] n [ME, fr. OF, dim. of cors] (13c) 1: a usu. close-fitting and often laced medieval jacket
2: a woman's close-fitting boned supporting undergarment that is often hooked and laced and that extends from above or beneath the bust or from the waist to below the hips and has garters attached
[2]corset vt (ca. 1847) 1: to dress in or fit with a corset
2: to restrict closely: control rigidly