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   cor·set

   /ˈkôrsət/

   noun

   • 1. a woman's tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure.
   • ▪ a fitted garment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn by men or women to support a weak or injured back.
   • ▪ a tightly fitting laced or stiffened outer bodice or dress.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of cors ‘body’, from Latin corpus. The sense ‘close-fitting undergarment’ dates from the late 18th century, by which time the sense ‘bodice’ had mainly historical reference.

   Derivatives

   • 1. corseted adjective
   • 2. corsetry noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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