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In some senses, corset is marked as figuratively, historical, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
corset
/ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/
noun 3verb 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
attractive, concave, heavy, plaid, tighter, uncomfortable
VERB + CORSET
feels, like, print, wearing
CORSET + NOUN
midi
PREP.
with
Definitions
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!
They were trying to free the lives of women of all sexualities and genders that were tightly corseted by lack of basic social and economic rights.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
- girdle
- stays
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
Wiktionary02
I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!
Wiktionary03
They were trying to free the lives of women of all sexualities and genders that were tightly corseted by lack of basic social and economic rights.
Wiktionary04
A corset, if one is worn, should not extend below the waist-line, and should have elastic side-lacing.
Tatoeba · #881119205
That corset doesn't fit me anymore.
Tatoeba · #936560006
Can you help me with this corset?
Tatoeba · #9365603Usage Notes
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