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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
A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
- 2
A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages.
- 3
A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits.
verb
- 1
To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.
"Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail."
- 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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