ALL meanings of corset
cor·set
C c - countable noun corset A corset is a stiff piece of underwear worn by some women, especially in the past. It fits tightly around their hips and waist and makes them thinner around the waist when they wear it. 3
- noun corset a stiffened, elasticated, or laced foundation garment, worn esp by women, that usually extends from below the chest to the hips, providing support for the spine and stomach and shaping the figure 3
- noun corset a similar garment worn because of injury, weakness, etc, by either sex 3
- noun corset a restriction or limitation, esp government control of bank lending 3
- noun corset a stiffened outer bodice worn by either sex, esp in the 16th century 3
- verb corset to dress or enclose in, or as in, a corset 3
- noun corset a closefitting undergarment, often tightened with laces and reinforced with stays, worn, chiefly by women, to give support or a desired figure to the body from the hips to or including the breast 3
- noun corset a medieval, closefitting outer jacket; jerkin 3
- noun corset bodice (sense 2) 3
- verb transitive corset to dress in, fit with, or enclose as in a corset 3
- noun corset Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays. 1
- verb with object corset to dress or furnish with or as if with a corset. 1
- verb with object corset to regulate strictly; constrict. 1
- noun corset A woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure. 1
- noun corset women's tight undergarment 1
- noun corset clothing: women's bodice 1
- transitive verb corset restrict severely 1
- noun corset medical: orthopedic support 1
- noun corset A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust. 0
- noun corset (historical) In the Middle Ages, a tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women. 0
- verb corset (Transitive Verb) To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset. 0
- verb corset (figuratively) To restrict or confine. 0