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cor⋅se⋅let

  [kawr-suh-let for 1; kawrs-lit for 2]
–noun
1. Also, cor⋅se⋅lette. 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).
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Origin:
1490–1500; < MF, equiv. to cors bodice, body + -elet -let
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cui⋅rass

  [kwi-ras]
–noun
1. Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
2. either of the plates forming such armor.
3. any similar covering, as the protective armor of a ship.
4. Zoology. a hard shell or other covering forming an indurated defensive shield.
–verb (used with object)
5. to equip or cover with a cuirass.
Origin:
1425–75; < F cuirasse < LL coriācea, n. use of fem. of coriāceus (adj.) leather, equiv. to L cori(um) leather + -āceus -aceous; r. late ME curas < MF curasse, var. of cuirasse
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cor·se·let   (kôr'slĭt)   
n.  

  1. also cors·let Body armor, especially a breastplate.

  2. also corse·lette (kôr'sə-lět') An undergarment that is a combination of a light corset and a brassiere.


[French, diminutive of Old French cors, body; see corset.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

cuirass 
1464, from M.Fr. cuirasse, from L.L. coriacea vestis "garment of leather," from L. corium "leather, hide."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cui·rass
Pronunciation: kwi-'ras, kyu-
Function: noun
1 : a plaster cast for the trunk and neck
2 : arespirator that covers the chest or the chest and abdomen and provides artificial respiration by means of an electric pump
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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