noun
corset
KAW-siht
noun
1
A tight, structured undergarment worn to shape the waist and torso.
"Victorian women often wore corsets laced tightly at the waist."
verb
1
To restrict or confine tightly, as a corset does.
"Strict regulations corseted the bank's lending practices."
How to Use Corset
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tight-fitting undergarment for shaping the body, or figuratively, anything that restricts tightly.
Common pairings
lace up a corset
corset the economy
Word Forms
corseted past tense, corsetted past tense, corsets plural, corsets singular
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Etymology
From Old French corset, a diminutive of cors, "body" — ultimately from Latin corpus.