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Corset

//ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
  2. 2
    a woman's close-fitting foundation garment wordnet
  3. 3
    A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages. historical
  4. 4
    A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits. UK, historical
Verb
  1. 1
    To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset. transitive

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

  2. 2
    dress with a corset wordnet
  3. 3
    To restrict or confine. figuratively

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

Etymology 2

From Middle English corset, from Old French corset. Equivalent to corse + -et.

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