Definitions for corset
ˈkɔr sɪtcorset

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corset, girdle, staysverb

   a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

2. corsetverb

   dress with a corset

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corsetnoun

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

2. corsetverb

   To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.

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

3. corsetverb

   To restrict or confine.

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

4. Etymology: From corset.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corset

   A corset is a fitted undergarment, often made of stiffened material and sometimes containing boning, worn around the waist to shape and cinch in the waistline, creating an 'hourglass' figure. It is typically laced up at the back, sides, or front, and may extend from the hips to below the bust or over the bust. Historically, corsets were a staple in women's fashion for several centuries, but they are now more commonly used in specialized contexts such as wedding dresses, costumes, or for aesthetic or posture purposes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Corsetnoun

   in the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women

2. Corsetnoun

   an article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays

3. Corsetverb

   to inclose in corsets

4. Etymology: [F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. See Corse.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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. In recent years, the term "corset" has also been borrowed by the fashion industry to refer to tops which, to varying degrees, mimic the look of traditional corsets without actually acting as one. While these modern corsets and corset tops often feature lacing or boning and generally mimic a historical style of corsets, they have very little if any effect on the shape of the wearer's body. Genuine corsets are usually made by a corsetmaker and should be fitted to the individual wearer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Corset

   kor′set, n. a closely-fitting inner bodice, stiffened with whalebone, &c., and laced up: stays. [Dim. of O. Fr. cors—L. corpus, the body.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CORSET

   From Fr. _corps_, shape, and _sec_, rough. Rough on the shape.

Matched Categories

1. • Dress

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Anagrams for corset »

1. coster

2. escort

3. rectos

4. scoter

5. scrote

6. sector

7. Tresco

8. cortes

How to pronounce corset?

1. Alex

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How to say corset in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of corset in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of corset in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of corset in a Sentence

1. Will Ferrell:

   It was obviously great to work in a city like Rome and to be kind of back together with Ben and Owen and that sort of thing but it was a pretty tight schedule, there were a lot of days where you're running around and wearing some uncomfortable corset you can't breathe in. And I had people sticking pens in me, things like that. So it's not really a funny story but it's a painful story. But for your art you sometimes have to suffer.

2. Anna Taylor:

   I don't know that the corset's ever been out of fashion, but it's never been so useful.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=corset
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Corset
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corset
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=corset
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=corset
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=corset
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=corset