CORSET


Meaning of CORSET in English

— corsetless , adj.

/kawr"sit/ , n.

1. Sometimes, corsets . a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, esp. by women, to shape and support the body; stays.

v.t.

2. to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.

3. to regulate strictly; constrict.

[ 1225-75; ME cors bodice, body + -et -ET ]

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