/kawr'seuh let"/ for 1; /kawrs"lit/ for 2 , n.
1. Also, corselette . a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
2. Also, corslet . Armor.
a. a suit of light half armor or three-quarter armor of the 16th century or later.
b. cuirass (def. 1).
[ 1490-1500; cors bodice, body + -elet -LET ]