corset Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
    girdle; stays.
  2. verb dress with a corset

WordNet

Cor"set noun
Etymology
F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. See Corse.
Definitions
  1. In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women.
  2. An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
Cor"set transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Corseted; present participle & verbal noun Corseting
Definitions
  1. To inclose in corsets.

Webster 1913