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corset
[ kawr-sit ]
noun
- Sometimes corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
verb (used with object)
- to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset.
- to regulate strictly; constrict.
corset
/ ˈkɔːsɪt /
noun
- a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure
- a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc, by either sex
- informal.a restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending
- a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century
verb
- tr to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset
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Other Words From
- corset·less adjective
- un·corset·ed adjective
- well-corset·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of corset1
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Example Sentences
I can tell she is eager to leave Orchard Corset Center to get home and prepare a meal, and herself, for the holiday.
I wouldn't be surprised if celebs reached out to Orchard Corset Center.
The Yelp reviews attest to the diverse crowd that frequents Orchard Corset Center.
Of course, it took the legitimization of the ultra sexy corset for women to decide to abandon it.
Some of the modern day corsets claim to be made with the input of orthopedic surgeons, such as the Ardyss Corset Golden.
The queen put the letter in the hollow of her corset, resolving to burn it as soon as she was alone.
And as for that Yankee ornithologist, he's hung himself with the Countess's corset—string—yes, he has!
A French corset-maker appeared on the scene, and a famous vender of cosmetics.
She began work in Philadelphia in a commission house as a saleswoman and corset fitter.
In New York, the sister of fifteen found employment in running ribbons into corset covers, earning from $1 to $1.50 a week.
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