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corselette

/ˈkɔːrsəlɪt/ /ˈkɔːrslət/

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noun

Corset, cuirasse

Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a knight's gleaming corselette, protecting his chest and back. "

Le musée exposait une cuirasse étincelante de chevalier, protégeant sa poitrine et son dos.

wear military body

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noun

Armure complète

The entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.

Examples :

"Although heavy and restrictive, the knight's corselette offered crucial protection on the battlefield. "

Bien que lourde et restrictive, l'armure complète du chevalier offrait une protection cruciale sur le champ de bataille.

military weapon wear history

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noun

Corset, gaine

A tight-fitting item of clothing which covers the body and not the limbs.

Examples :

"The dancer wore a corselette to create a more defined waistline for her performance. "

La danseuse portait un corset pour créer une taille plus définie pour sa performance.

appearance wear item

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noun

Corset-gaine

A type of women's underwear, combining a bra and a girdle in one garment; a corselette.

Examples :

"My grandmother said she used to wear a corselette under her dresses to create a smooth, hourglass figure. "

Ma grand-mère disait qu'elle portait autrefois un corset-gaine sous ses robes pour créer une silhouette lisse en forme de sablier.

wear body item appearance

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Thorax

The thorax of an insect.

Examples :

"The entomologist carefully pinned the beetle through its corselette to display it in the museum exhibit. "

L'entomologiste a soigneusement épinglé le scarabée à travers son thorax pour l'exposer dans l'exposition du musée.

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