CORSET

Corset

A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes . Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though women are more common wearers.

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corset

Noun

  1. A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
  2. In the Middle Ages, a tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women.

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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