(also corse·let ) / kɔːsəˈlet; NAmE kɔːrs-; ˈkɔːsəlet; ˈkɔːrs-/ noun
a piece of women's underwear that combines a corset and a bra
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: from corselet from Old French corslet , diminutive of cors body.
(also corse·let ) / kɔːsəˈlet; NAmE kɔːrs-; ˈkɔːsəlet; ˈkɔːrs-/ noun
a piece of women's underwear that combines a corset and a bra
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: from corselet from Old French corslet , diminutive of cors body.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005