Meaning

3 senses
  1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

    Korsett, Schnürleib

    корсе́тkorsét, гра́цияgrácija

    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

  2. (historical)A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.

  3. (UK, historical)A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.

Examples

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  1. That corset doesn't fit me anymore.

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  2. Can you help me with this corset?

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  3. A back brace feels like a corset.

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  4. Jessica wore a heavy and uncomfortable corset.

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  5. Currently there are still women who like to wear corsets.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
woman's garment:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
woman's garment:

Origin

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

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Forms

plural: corsets
Singularcorset
Pluralcorsets

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
staysbodice and underbodice
Close in meaning

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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