noun Download 🔗Share A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust. Examples : "Before the dance recital, the young girl carefully laced her corset to create a slimmer figure. " wear style body item appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages. Examples : "The museum exhibit showed a beautifully preserved corset, a type of tight-fitting garment worn by many people in the Middle Ages. " wear style body history culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits. Examples : "The corset on British bank deposits significantly affected how much money they could lend. " finance economy business government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enclose in a corset; to wear a corset. Examples : "Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail." body wear style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To restrict or confine. Examples : ""I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed." body wear appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading