I. ˈkȯr-sət noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of cors
Date: 13th century
1. : a usually 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
II. transitive verb
Date: 1845
1. : to dress in or fit with a corset
2. : to restrict closely : control rigidly