corset.
A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
Meaning & usage
A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.
To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
To restrict or confine.
I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!
Where this word comes from
From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.
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