noun🔗ShareCorsetA woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust."Before the dance recital, the young girl carefully laced her corset to create a slimmer figure. "Avant le récital de danse, la jeune fille a soigneusement lacé son corset pour créer une silhouette plus fine.wearstylebodyitemappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorsetA tight-fitting gown or basque worn by both men and women during the Middle Ages."The museum exhibit showed a beautifully preserved corset, a type of tight-fitting garment worn by many people in the Middle Ages. "L'exposition du musée présentait un corset magnifiquement conservé, un type de vêtement moulant porté par de nombreuses personnes au Moyen Âge.wearstylebodyhistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne réglementation qui limitait la croissance des dépôts rémunérés des banques britanniquesA regulation that limited the growth of British banks' interest-bearing deposits."The corset on British bank deposits significantly affected how much money they could lend. "La réglementation sur les dépôts bancaires britanniques a considérablement affecté le montant d'argent qu'elles pouvaient prêter.financeeconomybusinessgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCorseterTo enclose in a corset; to wear a corset."Mabel dreaded the upcoming ball and the preliminary corseting it would entail."Mabel redoutait le bal à venir et le corsetage préliminaire que cela impliquerait.bodywearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprimer, contraindreTo restrict or confine.""I will not remain corseted by your notions of what is and is not proper!" she exclaimed."bodywearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading