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corslet

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cors⋅let

  [kawrs-lit]
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–noun
corselet (def. 2).

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).
Origin:
1490–1500; < MF, equiv. to cors bodice, body + -elet -let
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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.]
cors·let   (kôr'slĭt)   
n.  Variant of corselet.
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