corset
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/
Noun

corset (plural corsets)

  1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
  2. (historical) A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
Synonyms Translations Verb

corset (corsets, present participle corseting; past and past participle corseted)

  1. (transitive) To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
    Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
  2. (figuratively) To restrict or confine.
    "I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.



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