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Corset Common

Corset has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a woman's close-fitting foundation garment

"She tightened her corset to achieve the hourglass silhouette popular in Victorian fashion."

2

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

"She slipped into her vintage corset to prepare for the formal dance, feeling the stiff stays gently shape her silhouette as she stepped onto the floor."

Verb
1

dress with a corset

"She spent hours lacing up her tight white wedding dress, which featured an elegant built-in corset to accentuate her waist."

2

To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset.

"She tightened her laces before stepping out, making sure the corset sat snugly against her waist."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
foundation garment dress
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
panty girdle
Rhyming Words
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