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Corset

/ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/

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

📖 Definitions of "Corset"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.

verb
  1. 1

    To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.

    "Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail."

  2. 2

    To restrict or confine.

    ""I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed."

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