Corset

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ).sɪt/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)sɪt

Origin

From Old French corset

Full definition of corset

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail.
2. (figuratively) To restrict or confine."I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed.

Derived terms

• corsetry

Anagrams

• coster, escort, rectos, scoter, scrote, sector, Tresco