corselet

[ kawr-suh-let for 1; kawrs-lit for 2 ]

/ ˌkɔr səˈlɛt for 1; ˈkɔrs lɪt for 2 /

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noun

Also cor·se·lette . a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.

Also cors·let .Armor.

a suit of light half armor or three-quarter armor of the 16th century or later.
cuirass (def. 1).

Origin of corselet

1490–1500; <Middle French, equivalent to cors “bodice, body” + -elet -let

Words nearby corselet

corrupt practices act, corsac, corsage, corsair, corse, corselet, corset, corset cover, corsetier, corsetiere, corsetry

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Example sentences from the Web for corselet

Saint George tore off his corselet, and exposed to view the green dragon on his bosom.
The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston
Come,” cried Saint James, “let us after the savage beasts, and win the corselet!
The Seven Champions of Christendom|W. H. G. Kingston
It was, in fact, a medieval corselet of finest steel mesh, capable of turning an elephant bullet.
Tutt and Mr. Tutt|Arthur Train
I will do it; but will wear the corselet and buckle on my sword.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight|Mathew Joseph Holt

He is able to pierce a corselet with his eye; he talks like a knell, and his hum is a battery.
Essays sthetical|George Calvert

British Dictionary definitions for corselet

corselet

/ (ˈkɔːslɪt) /

noun

a piece of armour for the top part of the bodyAlso spelt: corslet

a one-piece foundation garment, usually combining a brassiere and a corset

Word Origin for corselet

C15: from Old French, from cors bodice of a garment, from Latin corpus body

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单词	corselet
释义	corselet [ kawr-suh-let for 1; kawrs-lit for 2 ] / ˌkɔr səˈlɛt for 1; ˈkɔrs lɪt for 2 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corselet ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also cor·se·lette . a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece. Also cors·let .Armor. a suit of light half armor or three-quarter armor of the 16th century or later. cuirass (def. 1). Origin of corselet 1490–1500; <Middle French, equivalent to cors “bodice, body” + -elet -let Words nearby corselet corrupt practices act, corsac, corsage, corsair, corse, corselet, corset, corset cover, corsetier, corsetiere, corsetry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corselet Saint George tore off his corselet, and exposed to view the green dragon on his bosom. The Seven Champions of Christendom\|W. H. G. Kingston Come,” cried Saint James, “let us after the savage beasts, and win the corselet! The Seven Champions of Christendom\|W. H. G. Kingston It was, in fact, a medieval corselet of finest steel mesh, capable of turning an elephant bullet. Tutt and Mr. Tutt\|Arthur Train I will do it; but will wear the corselet and buckle on my sword. Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight\|Mathew Joseph Holt He is able to pierce a corselet with his eye; he talks like a knell, and his hum is a battery. Essays sthetical\|George Calvert British Dictionary definitions for corselet corselet / (ˈkɔːslɪt) / noun a piece of armour for the top part of the bodyAlso spelt: corslet a one-piece foundation garment, usually combining a brassiere and a corset Word Origin for corselet C15: from Old French, from cors bodice of a garment, from Latin corpus body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corselet underwear, bodice, support, stays, foundation garment
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corselet

noun

Origin of corselet

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Example sentences from the Web for corselet

British Dictionary definitions for corselet

noun

Word Origin for corselet

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