corseted

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cor·set

(kôr′sĭt)

1. A close-fitting undergarment, often reinforced by stays, worn to support and shape the waistline, hips, and breasts.

2. A medieval outer garment, especially a laced jacket or bodice.

tr.v. cor·set·ed, cor·set·ing, cor·sets

To enclose in or as if in a corset.

[Middle English, bodice, from Old French, diminutive of cors, body, from Latin corpus; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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corseted

(ˈkɔːsɪtɪd)

adj

1. (Clothing & Fashion) wearing a corset

2. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a dress) with a corset or corseting sewn in

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corseted

[ˈkɔːsɪtɪd] ADJ → encorsetado

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corseted

adj → geschnürt

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Blunt's reception of me, glance, tones, even to the attitude of the admirably corseted figure, was most friendly, approaching the limit of half-familiarity.

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