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单词 corsetiere
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corsetiere

[ kawr-si-teer ]
/ ˌkɔr sɪˈtɪər /

noun

a person who specializes in making, fitting, or selling corsets, brassieres, or other foundation garments.

Origin of corsetiere

1840–50; <French corsetière, feminine of corsetier;see corset, -ier2

Words nearby corsetiere

corse, corselet, corset, corset cover, corsetier, corsetiere, corsetry, corsey, Corsica, Corsican, Corsicana
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Example sentences from the Web for corsetiere

  • Her corsetiere could not provide her with a figure to match the face.

    To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick
  • The other was my personal discomfort in becoming accustomed to the strait-jacket furnished by the corsetiere to whom Abby sent me.

    It Pays to Smile|Nina Wilcox Putnam

British Dictionary definitions for corsetiere

corsetière
/ (ˌkɔːsɛtɪˈɛə, kɔːˌsɛt-) /

noun

a woman who makes and fits corsets
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
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